lucky_7
TY 4 Stroke Guru
stewartb
Expert
It looks like you were carrying weight on the back. I've bent a few tunnels in my time and it always had to do with weight on the tail, at least when the tunnel buckled just aft of the rear skid attach point.
I've reinforced tunnels on the outside by adding aluminum onto them. My XTXs both have 1/4" x 3" flat bar reinforcement on the inside of the tunnels to support the racks and the hitches.
SB
I've reinforced tunnels on the outside by adding aluminum onto them. My XTXs both have 1/4" x 3" flat bar reinforcement on the inside of the tunnels to support the racks and the hitches.
SB
lucky_7
TY 4 Stroke Guru
I don't know...I ride about 80% of the time standing up and my feet are usually way more forward than that.
I did have a pretty big crash a few weeks ago where I bottomed out really bad and bucked into a flying W.
I did have a pretty big crash a few weeks ago where I bottomed out really bad and bucked into a flying W.
170plus
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i bent the tunnel just like that on my 03rx1,hit a washout about 1 foot deep and 10 ft wide going about 100,hit so hard it kicked me up off the seat and i think my heels hit the windshield over my head,i held on but landed nuts on muffler and toes on the ground,bent tunnel bad ,weight of muffler hanging over the back and a very hard hit = bent tunnel
lucky_7
TY 4 Stroke Guru
Did you get it fixed? Did you make an insurance claim?
Kruchy
Veteran
Bent mine on the xtx. I do not think the ice build up in the tunnel helps.
Prarie Dawg
Extreme
Bent mine big time in a crash. Hit a large, hard snow drift at 140 KM and sent it cartwheeling. Had to make an insurance claim. Stock tunnels are on back order so my dealer has ordered a CR Tunnel from CR racing in Kelowna, B.C. Does anyone have any feedback about them?
09 XTX
09 XTX
lucky_7
TY 4 Stroke Guru
Just an update....the sled is now property of the insurance company. For me it is a good thing as I can now upgrade to an 2010 SE!
NyTrOMaNIaC
TY 4 Stroke Master
lucky_7 said:
Insurance ate that because of a slightly bent tunnel ?!?!??? WOW, you did well ! I bent the rear of my tunnel on my Rev a few years ago and straightened it with some 2x4's , a few clamps and a hammer, worked perfect. Man, that was a tough sled....
lucky_7
TY 4 Stroke Guru
Yeah, I am pretty psyched! We bent it back and put a support plate on it...it worked fine, but looked like crap.
I was able to take off all of the bolt on accessories to use on my next hot rod.
I was able to take off all of the bolt on accessories to use on my next hot rod.
LJ 452
TY 4 Stroke God
lucky_7 said:
Hey, that was A+ quality metal work my friend. It made it a 1000 miles with no issues, in -15* weather mind you. All in all it's for the best, time to upgrade!!!
Arnold08
Expert
wish my crash wuold havve totaled my sled cuz i would love to buy the New MTX SE
jeffT
Pro
Mine is bent on the top rail on both sides of the brake light on my RTX. Wondering if i should claim it or not.
ideas?
ideas?
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