Why didn't someone tell me TT was a stupid idea?
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 2:14 am
OK, TT looks very cool and I thought I would try it out. Not having a good setup with the stock arms and ohlins I figured I would experiment. Off a suggestion I put some housers +3+1 LT on there and I don't have the 19" yet. I put on the 16.5" ohlins and it was about 3" off the ground. Hey, thats not too bad as long as it doesn't dip and it doesn't.
So, I took it out to the oval track for some practice and take it around a couple of times. Man, it felt freaky. It was very jerky and sometimes it seems to dart either direction. If I didn't power through the turns it would shimmy really bad. OK, maybe I just need to get used to it. I took it out again and it just doesn't feel right. So after the last turn I straightened out and hit my rear break. :eek: BAD IDEA!!! The front jerked one way and the rear came flying around. :wow Needless to say, The quad came up off the ground. I went flying off, I tihnk I pushed away from it so I didn't get squished. It came over 3/4 turn and rolled back hard on the bars and seat. I continued to roll.
After a few minutes and cussing my newly bent handle bars and crack rear silver plastic my buddy took it for a ride and got off after 1 lap. He said the same thing. Something is bad wrong. I took it for a short trip through the center with a bunch or curves and noticed something was catching. FREAKING TIRE ROD where the bolts are to adjust was catching the frame!!! Ah man, that sucks. It kinda explains the jerkyness but I am going to do some more experimenting. Just at much slower speeds.
Now at home, with a bruised knee, hip, and shoulders with road rash I sit, waiting for the moto shocks and chest protector to come in trying to explain to the wife that it was no big deal. Next time, someone slap me and tell me to stick to the woods!
BruisedBoy
So, I took it out to the oval track for some practice and take it around a couple of times. Man, it felt freaky. It was very jerky and sometimes it seems to dart either direction. If I didn't power through the turns it would shimmy really bad. OK, maybe I just need to get used to it. I took it out again and it just doesn't feel right. So after the last turn I straightened out and hit my rear break. :eek: BAD IDEA!!! The front jerked one way and the rear came flying around. :wow Needless to say, The quad came up off the ground. I went flying off, I tihnk I pushed away from it so I didn't get squished. It came over 3/4 turn and rolled back hard on the bars and seat. I continued to roll.
After a few minutes and cussing my newly bent handle bars and crack rear silver plastic my buddy took it for a ride and got off after 1 lap. He said the same thing. Something is bad wrong. I took it for a short trip through the center with a bunch or curves and noticed something was catching. FREAKING TIRE ROD where the bolts are to adjust was catching the frame!!! Ah man, that sucks. It kinda explains the jerkyness but I am going to do some more experimenting. Just at much slower speeds.
Now at home, with a bruised knee, hip, and shoulders with road rash I sit, waiting for the moto shocks and chest protector to come in trying to explain to the wife that it was no big deal. Next time, someone slap me and tell me to stick to the woods!
BruisedBoy