is it just me???

Started by ThisGuyAlex, May 24, 2008, 11:26:04 AM

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ThisGuyAlex

everytime i ride this thing i break something.....swingarm bearings, pipe snapped off landing a jump, steering stem bearings, parking brake seized up,  etc. am i too hard on this thing or what? i never rolled this thing....it just keeps letting go.... i  ride trails and mx tracks and jump it every chance i get....wtf?
sold the raptor....full on 05 yfz in progress...

stock parts: fuel tank, swingarm and rear shock

Krandall

You should meet MadDog from RF.  :rofl: :rofl:


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Quote from: ThisGuyAlex on May 24, 2008, 11:26:04 AM
everytime i ride this thing i break something.....swingarm bearings, pipe snapped off landing a jump, steering stem bearings, parking brake seized up,  etc. am i too hard on this thing or what? i never rolled this thing....it just keeps letting go.... i  ride trails and mx tracks and jump it every chance i get....wtf?

not just you, sorry. Raptors are easy to fix, though. Yesterday, the cotter key must have worked it's way out of the ball joint, because, I wheelied off a hill then looked down and my tire was sideways. Stole a lugnut off my dad's rancher for temporary fix :grin_nod:
Krandall: "peelz. I'll be real with you. As much as I hate on you for soccer, I really don't mind it"


ThisGuyAlex

so get this.....i finally rolled it 2x on sunday at the badlands, once on a hill climb and once down a rocky crawling hill sideways.....not a scratch? wtf? i woulda thought something woulda let go....
sold the raptor....full on 05 yfz in progress...

stock parts: fuel tank, swingarm and rear shock

Mad Dog

Quote from: Krandall on May 24, 2008, 11:12:54 PM
You should meet MadDog from RF.  :rofl: :rofl:

He has, he's experienced my problems first hand. :thumbs:

Krandall

Quote from: Mad Dog on June 30, 2008, 04:37:04 PM
Quote from: Krandall on May 24, 2008, 11:12:54 PM
You should meet MadDog from RF.  :rofl: :rofl:

He has, he's experienced my problems first hand. :thumbs:

:rofl:

You are always good for a laugh!

I could always think about the little things that went on w/ my raptor and think about you.. And know.... no matter what was going on with my quad. MD was dealing with something worse....  :rofl:    :P


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Quote from: Krandall on July 01, 2008, 09:34:21 AM
Quote from: Mad Dog on June 30, 2008, 04:37:04 PM
Quote from: Krandall on May 24, 2008, 11:12:54 PM
You should meet MadDog from RF.  :rofl: :rofl:

He has, he's experienced my problems first hand. :thumbs:

:rofl:

You are always good for a laugh!

I could always think about the little things that went on w/ my raptor and think about you.. And know.... no matter what was going on with my quad. MD was dealing with something worse....  :rofl:    :P

:rofl: haha that's terrible.
Krandall: "peelz. I'll be real with you. As much as I hate on you for soccer, I really don't mind it"


ThisGuyAlex

true though.....md's 660 has some kinda hex on it....
sold the raptor....full on 05 yfz in progress...

stock parts: fuel tank, swingarm and rear shock