Last weekend we did a big ride from my place up to Martinez Lake and camped out then returned the next day. Was about a 150mi round trip and while it was a ton of fun the trip was costly… my buddy in the Honda Talon blew a tire that we had to repair, my buddy in the black/red RZR had his transmission completely blow up about 1mi from his house on the return and my Yahmaha is gonna be down for a while getting some repairs in the shop. About 20mins from our campsite I let my buddy take the drivers seat and he managed about 5mins before he smacked a large rock with my back rear tire. Destroyed the wheel/tire and bent my A-Arm attachments…..
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He definitely got that wheel good... And before you got a spare put on the carrier!
Am I seeing this correct that all but one spoke sheared through, and the one left holding is cracked on one side? Crazy....
I bet his pocket book will keep him from jumping much after this.
I’ll be honest, I expected the typical first day story…
“I tried to do donuts and flopped it!”
Looks great. I may have to look in to that for my rig as well. If I ever get it back…Added some new RCOR tender springs on my ride last week. Added about 2” of lift.
I haven’t had a chance to take them on a long ride yet. They should definitely help smooth out the fast pace riding more!
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Looks great. I may have to look in to that for my rig as well. If I ever get it back…
What tires/wheels are you running?
I went with Tusk beadlocks and their terrabite tires. Im hoping they aren’t too soft, I need a really tough tire for all the rock I ride through.Tusk beadlock wheels, and 32x10r14 Sedona Rockabillies. Awesome tire but they are soft and wear fast. I have 1k miles on them and will probably need a set this fall if I keep road riding it.
I went with Tusk beadlocks and their terrabite tires. Im hoping they aren’t too soft, I need a really tough tire for all the rock I ride through.
Some buddies have the KM3s and they seem to be holding up well. I was running EFX Motoclaws and they have been excellent, but they are very pricey and the shop doing my repairs recommended me to try the Terrabites and save some moneyThe terrabite's are definitely a good tire for your terrain, they wear very slowly. I plan to try the KM3's after the Rockabillies.
No, I didn’t take it to a dealership. Local shop here who specializes in Side by Sides and are an authorized warranty/insurance shop. I wouldn’t let the local dealership change my oil.Sweet! Let me know how you like the tires. Also, Did your dealership give any lip about the bigger tires and warranty?
What were the issues?Had some issues after the rebuild and it had to go back to the shop.
A popping/clicking sound when turning left and the wheel that took the impact still had a slight bit of camber to it.What were the issues?
Apparently. Just went to go check on it and looks like they started a new hive so the exterminator will likely have to come back out.So, you're raising Killer Bees?
Yeah I think the couple across the street are from CA.Have any neighbors you don’t like?
Yeah I think the couple across the street are from CA.