Kendrick81 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) Hello all, I got in a wreck the other day and messed a few things up. One of them being the part of the steering stem where the tie rods attach. It looks like the left side is bent down a bit (not too terribly). I am able to align the Shee straight......can I run it like that or do I need to get another steering stem? Also the main point of my question as the topic says (should have started with this....scatter brain!) is that the limiter that is on the steering stem never touches the stopper part on the frame (sorry for not knowing the terminology properly). Honestly I don't know if it ever has (since I've owned it)! Is this a big deal or should I just align the Shee straight and let it run? Another part of the issue is that the front right spindle appears to be bent (closer to the rotor), however again I can still align the bastard straight.......should I replace or can I just run it? Any help on these issues would be great. I will try and post some pics for you to see, because I think somewhere in there on the right side I have a bent heim joint or something weird, maybe you guys can tell me since you have experience far greater than mine........the real kicker is, what if it's the left side that is bent because that's what I have to compare it too! J/K pretty sure it's the left side that's messed up. Much thanks for listening and in advance if you reply. Bob Edited September 28, 2014 by Kendrick81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwriter Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 If the steering stop is not limiting the amount of turning, the outer end of the tie rod will go overcenter and the steering will lock at full turn causing you to crash. If the spindle is bent, chances are very good that the shaft that the wheel bearings are on is bent, causing the wheel bearings to be out of line with each other. Replace the bent shit before you crash and die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry's Shee Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Ideally, with the bars (or at least stem flag) straight, anything on the side that needed adjusting for alignment should be suspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick81 Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Ok so moral of the story is cough up the dough and fix everything I can see? Ok another question........if the stopper on the frame is not wide enough to stop the steering stem and the tie rods go all the way to lockout position at full turn, how do I fix that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick81 Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Larry, both sides had to be adjusted, they had toe out on both after the wreck, really weird to me actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Fix everything. Do not gamble on recycling wrecked parts. I'm sure you'd much prefer not wrecking. Some one may have modified the stop on your frame. Could have ground it back. If that's the case, find, call, meet, or even blow someone to weld something back on. There are a lot of guys who think it's a legitimate idea to remove that thing. They say it's never locked up on them. But fact is, it's not whether or not it's done it yet. It most certainly can, and has put fellas on here in the hospital. Get it fixed or don't ride with out your health insurance info around your neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick81 Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Thanks Tricked, I'll find a welder and figure something out......any idea on how big it's supposed to be or where it should be stopped? I have actually had the steering lock out fully on me a couple years ago in the woods......really freaked me out luckily it was low speeds, and I hadn't put way more money than I should have into it like I have now. Good advice from all of you.....I really appreciate it. Anyone else willing to chime in with ideas would be greatly appreciated as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 I'm not sure dimensionally. I'd like for photos of that area on another bike to compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry's Shee Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Sometimes that stop gets bent forward too. Unplug ALL electrics before welding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 pull the stem and you can weld onto the stopper area of stem itself. get some type of material to build it up and weld. then you can grind down till it turns the max amount without locking hyperextended. I do this all the time especially on modded frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Just snapped this photo for ya. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick81 Posted October 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 You guys are freaking awesome!!! Thank you so much for your help and great advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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