Good snow/Bad results

[mrjim0214]

So i finally got to fixiing A-ARM / stem break, this after towing/carrying riding her from 5 miles deep in da woods

broken parts....................

So here's my dilemma I think i got or can get b-joints, but no stem yet, i wanna ice race this sunday, do you guys think i can straighten this stem enuff???? I have my ideas but give me ur thoughts :tup:

 

[akaguppy]

use a torch and hammer it out see what y got. my friend did it to his big bear and he never had a problem with it, he also was not racing it lol

 

[beastlywarrior228]

Haha I do that all the time I always have spare ball joints

 

[Gen1Pat]

His bike has stock arms. No ball joints for em.

 

[beastlywarrior228]

Sorry ball joint ends

 

[lbjamm]

Tie rod ends?

 

[mrjim0214]

Tie rod ends?

Now we got the proper terminology.......back to my ? please :haha:
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[YAMAHAULER]

yeah you should be able to straighten it out heat that fucker up and stick in a vice then you'll have the stem for leverage

 

[YAMAHAULER]

and I have an extra set of tie rods if you just want the end of 1

 

[mrjim0214]

and I have an extra set of tie rods if you just want the end of 1

im hunting ends now, $40 a pc @ dealer, $12 on e-bay,(i need inner and outer) my friends looking in his garage now for some.
trying to find a torch set now also, im afraid to use stem for leverage cause of bending issues, was thinking pipe wrench on just the knuckle. I have acetlelyne but not a cutting torch, mapp gas also.......dont think they,ll be hot enuff thou...............thoughts???? is it tough ****?

 

[YAMAHAULER]

well I have all 4 ends and you might not be able to get it hot enough but if you can get it to start to turn orange it should be good enough for a try

 

[Gen1Pat]

Go on ebay and get a 12mm HD tie rod upgrade kit.

 

[YAMAHAULER]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-350-...Parts_Accessories&hash=item564d46b965&vxp=mtr

 

[mrjim0214]

finally found cutting torch!!!!

before............

after............

b4

after......

other battle scares from the tow home, i think it'll b ok, its in a good spot due to the shock supports being welded in rite there, what ya'll think........good to go???

 

[mrjim0214]

:atv:

 

[bones]

it'll be fine ... wheel it