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Was on a riding trip for the weekend, and before the whole group arrived, a friend and I went riding on our own. I ended up whacking a rut pretty hard with the right front wheel, which yanked the bars to the right and nearly tossed me off the machine.
Upon closer inspection, I saw the tie rod was slightly curved, and the toe on the right wheel was way out.
We rode back to camp and pulled the wheel and worked on realigning it. We also noticed the outer tie rod end was loose. It's back to as normal as it's gonna be until I get a new tie rod and end. But it still pulls to the right a bit, and I'm wondering what else might be bent. I'm going to have to pull the wheel again and look it over more closely.
I also noticed the next morning that the tire had gone flat. There are no punctures in the tire, so I'm thinking the impact either popped the bead, or dented or cracked the wheel (ITP C-Series). So I may need a single wheel too.
Anybody else ever do this? If so, what all did you end up replacing?
Rob
Upon closer inspection, I saw the tie rod was slightly curved, and the toe on the right wheel was way out.
We rode back to camp and pulled the wheel and worked on realigning it. We also noticed the outer tie rod end was loose. It's back to as normal as it's gonna be until I get a new tie rod and end. But it still pulls to the right a bit, and I'm wondering what else might be bent. I'm going to have to pull the wheel again and look it over more closely.
I also noticed the next morning that the tire had gone flat. There are no punctures in the tire, so I'm thinking the impact either popped the bead, or dented or cracked the wheel (ITP C-Series). So I may need a single wheel too.
Anybody else ever do this? If so, what all did you end up replacing?
Rob