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Huffa
03-30-2005, 07:10 PM
http://i19.ebayimg.com/01/i/03/75/4d/be_1_b.JPG

If they are their bent outward and I was thinking how could that be? Maybe they were bent in and they loosened the clamps and turned the tube?
The fender looks no farther away from the frame though?

Is this an illusion and if it is it's an awful :eek: big illusion! Reason I ask is I was going to inquire about them. Just wanted to see what you had to say 1st.
Maine_Triker
03-30-2005, 07:53 PM
Holy crap! How did they get bent that a way??
Huffa
03-30-2005, 07:58 PM
Holy crap! How did they get bent that a way??

Thats what I'd like to know too!

It's also why I said they might of rotated the upper tube or tubes 180 degrees. At least they could ride the chopper then :D
cliff2302
03-30-2005, 08:03 PM
Wouldn't they bend like that if it fell down from pretty high as opposed to ramming into something? The fender isn't farther away cause the bend starts right at the tripple.
farmer mike
03-30-2005, 08:10 PM
Thats what I'd like to know too!

It's also why I said they might of rotated the upper tube or tubes 180 degrees. At least they could ride the chopper then :D
Have a friend w/ (2) 225 yamahas. 1 super clean blue one and one decent yellow one. rear ends blown in both of em. the blue plastic and seat are near mint condition.
threewheelin-feelin
03-30-2005, 08:21 PM
the forks on my 50 dolla 200s is bent that way but just a tniy i bit......i guess it came from wheelieing or jumping
Huffa
03-30-2005, 08:29 PM
Wouldn't they bend like that if it fell down from pretty high as opposed to ramming into something? The fender isn't farther away cause the bend starts right at the tripple.

Your right on both accounts. Guess you wouldn't have to jump too high to bend those wimpy things?
Huffa
03-30-2005, 08:31 PM
Have a friend w/ (2) 225 yamahas. 1 super clean blue one and one decent yellow one. rear ends blown in both of em. the blue plastic and seat are near mint condition.

You mean the rear ends as in the drive shaft componenets or shocks? They selling parts or what?
350x'inNY
03-30-2005, 08:34 PM
Have a friend w/ (2) 225 yamahas. 1 super clean blue one and one decent yellow one. rear ends blown in both of em. the blue plastic and seat are near mint condition.

What part of NY are you in? I'm South of Rochester.... Dansville to be exact.
TrikerR
03-30-2005, 09:55 PM
they could only do that if you landed pretty hard and wrongly off a jump.
Jeb
03-31-2005, 10:35 AM
It is very possible that they could have slammed into a stationary object, bending the forks backwards until the tire touched the frame. So to be able to ride it, they just loosened the triple clamps and rotated the upper fork tubes 180 degrees to make the bend go the other direction.

I would think on that type of trike this would be the reason more than jumping it too high would be.