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Old 05-18-2009 | 09:06 AM
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Has anyone else had any problems with the wheel bearings i think mine are getting bad.I am starting to get a lot of feedback through the bars i have checked everything on the front end and there seems to be play in the hubs when you grab the front wheels and pull on them you can here a clunking sound.
 
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Old 05-18-2009 | 11:46 AM
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Check your ball joints. After mine broke i looked over the rest of them and they all seemed to have some movement. The dealer said it was normal to have a little play.
 
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Old 05-18-2009 | 01:52 PM
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Also forgot to mention mine does not have eps,it has 550 miles on it.what i am feeling was never there before and it feels **** i feel every little choppy bump being transfered through the bars.It used to be the smoothest atv i have ever ridden now it sucks. i have been trying to get a hold of my dealer to have it looked at.
 
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Old 05-18-2009 | 02:45 PM
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any chance the wheels went out of balance or loose a weight on the rims or a bent rim? hard to beleave you would have a bearing issue already. you could jack up the front end and spin the wheels by hand to check them for movement or grinding sound.
 
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Old 05-18-2009 | 03:42 PM
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No its not that,i can feel it at anywhere from 1 mph up that wouldnt be balancing and i am running the stock rims.Also on another site someone said theres were bad (all 4) at 170 miles
 
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Old 05-18-2009 | 03:54 PM
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In addition to the ball joints also look at the tie-rod ends and A-arm bushings. For the a-arm bushings..With the machine jacked up(securly) set the parking brake and try to spin the tires back and forth against the brakes resistance,in other words try to roll them. See how much they rock while watching the arms. Since the brakes are locked movement will come from a-arm bushings or ball joints.
Tie rod ends..have some one rock the bars while you watch the ends.
 
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