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Thread: Bent R axle: can it be straightend?(UPDATE!!!)

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    You can get them cheaper from dads most likely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 250r'en +TCB
    Well I went riding today and my rear axle on my 85 250r is definatly bent slightly. If you are behind me when I ride you see the tires go in and out. When I ride on the tar (fast) the whole machine vibrates side to side. Even I can see the tires go side to side when I ride......
    So anyway can you have the axle straghtend out???? I have no expierence with this so I'm clueless.......
    Thanks, Devin

    i am tired and dont feel like reading the entire thread. but if your axle is bent. it cost me $15 bucks to have my banshee axle straightened. it wasnt 100% but damn near 99%. never had a probelm after that.

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    To take the axle out its pretty much strait forward. Just take the hub off on the left side(the left side of when your sitting on the bike) then just loosen off those two big nuts on the left side of the axle. When you do that the axle should slide right out. You don't even need to know what your doing, its that easy
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maine_Triker
    Well if your going to spend the 30 buck for the bearings you might as well spend $15 for a manual... will make life a lot easier

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    well thanks guys, I'll manage to figure it out I'm sure..... Now I just have to buy those bearings! Another $40 with shipping, why not right?? hahaha money pit!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 250r'en +TCB
    well thanks guys, I'll manage to figure it out I'm sure..... Now I just have to buy those bearings! Another $40 with shipping, why not right?? hahaha money pit!!!!
    Check with dads first. I got my Z bearings for half that including shipping.

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    The axle is DEFINATLY bent. I jacked up the machine, removed the wheels and that puppy is bent for sure. I think it just took to many hard landings because both sides are bent the same way. Who knows......
    So if I find a place to straghten it..... How much do you guys think it will cost and also will it even be worth it?
    Anybody have an axle for an 85 R for sale? A STRAIGHT ONE PERHAPS!?!?!
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    Get in the phone book and call some machine shops. They're gonna be cheaper than bike shops most of the time. I haven't had to do it in years but when I did it was like 15 bucks for one side. If they can get it reasonably straight for say, 40 bucks or less, it's probably worth it. Any more than that you're better off looking for a used replacement.

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    Yeah, find yourself a clymer manual, or something like that, it's good reading and you won't be clueless after that on stuff like bearing replacment
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    Manuals are available...

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    DeePa has already hooked us up with his manuals online. While I am thinking about it, THANKS, DeePa!
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