The A arms or the subframe?

[weldion]

I went in to a ditch and bent the lower right A arm.

The ski smashed in to the knuckle and did some damage.

The damage done.

How the upper arm and lower arm lines up hanging straight down. This is the left side (undamaged).

And the right side and this is BEFORE straightening the arm and measuring it.

How it was bent.

Now the arm is straightened and still not aligns the same.

Left side.

Right side.

I can make it look better by forcing them together by hand. Just to erase the play in the bushings I guess.

The mounting hole is a bit oval, but just with 0,5 mm. The bolt was bent and is now exchanged.

And the right side hanging straight down.

And the left side.

I can't say that the arms is 100% ok. The straightening of the lower right arm is close to perfect and the left arm is measured. The upper arms is just measured by eye and can't find anything spectacular.

So, what is my problem? Is the subframe already wrecked? I only have about 740 km (460 miles) on this sled.

Can't say that I'm the most happy man around here now, but shajt happens.

Is this normal?

This is the gap between the pipes above the radiator. Close to 10 mm gap.

And this is above the primary clutch. About 16 mm of gap.

Is this a sign of a bent subframe? I do not remember if it always have been like this, or if it should be symmetrical.

Any suggestions will do!

 

[Matsofatso]

My frame has that same separation between the front subframe and bulk head, surely from the only time I rolled it. That was the only thing I ever found to be unorthodox after the roll. Never has really affected the ride in my opinion. And in all honesty, as long as nothing is seriously binding, I would strongly recommend you just re-assemble and take it out for a ride and see how it handles. Get it as straight as you think you can and give it a shot! Bc unless your outright loaded and just have money to blow on new suspension components, it's a lot nicer to salvage existing parts and save money for other parts you really want!

 

[weldion]

I re-assembled the sled today and it do not look that bad now with the lower A arm bent back.
But I have talked with the local Yamaha store today and they were pretty sure it's the subframe that is fecked.
They could take it in on monday and make an estimate and have it done in next week. It would land at over 10000 SEK (1500 USD), but I have insurance for that.

So my plan is to leave the sled to them and get it fixed via my insurance and then reinforce the subframe at it's weak points.
I would rather bend an A arm each month than have to change the subframe again.

 

[Matsofatso]

Well, if insurance is paying for it! Hah, glad to hear your gonna get hooked up with a new front end. Least your not in my boat right now!

 

[weldion]

Well, if insurance is paying for it! Hah, glad to hear your gonna get hooked up with a new front end. Least your not in my boat right now!

Is your boat turning in to a submarine?

 

[Matsofatso]

Well, if insurance is paying for it! Hah, glad to hear your gonna get hooked up with a new front end. Least your not in my boat right now!

Is your boat turning in to a submarine?

At the current moment yes, but we should be re-surfacing in style next week!

Dont know if youve seen this fun action!

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php?t=119142

 

[weldion]

Now I've got a case number at the insurance company and booked the 18th at the Yamaha store.
And today I made some reinforcement drawings in a CAD program and sent to the laser cutters at my work.
So I will have those made soon in a high grade steel and will then zink them and powder coat them.

 

[Matsofatso]

Now I've got a case number at the insurance company and booked the 18th at the Yamaha store.
And today I made some reinforcement drawings in a CAD program and sent to the laser cutters at my work.
So I will have those made soon in a high grade steel and will then zink them and powder coat them.

Pics upon completion!