denton a arms

[ringadingding]

i recently purchased a set of denton a arms +2+1 with heim joints and after 10 hours use the top joints are stuffed,there is more play in them than a child care centre, what a heap of crap. why make somthing so exposed to dirt sand mud ect and not make a rubber boot for them. the dealer who sold them to me said they would last years, all you have to do is wash em after every ride and spray them with a little lubricant and she,ll be right. maybe if i rode around my lounge room and never took it out side they would be ok, so now its going to cost $50 bucks per joint.thats $200 aus dollars every 10 hours racing just in heim joints.so im off to buy a set of ball joints to replace them with.any one who is thinking of buying a arms with heim joints think again,i have no problems with the a arms there good and have heaps of adjustment , just a let down with those joints.

[letsgetthisdone]

spray them with a little lubricant and she,ll be right.

 

 

 

Thats your problem. Most hiems are self lubricated (teflon lined). Any lubricant you spray on then is just going to attrract dirt which wears 'em out very fast.

[dwrracing]

man i was sponsored by denton for a few years about 4 years ago i am best friends with Brandon who used to be the manager and i know gary personaly i ran the long travel but they had the same joints and i got a full mx season out of the arms with no problem practicing 5 days a week and racing every weekend!!.never had a set wear out!!!! i washed my bike after every ride with simple grean then i wiped down all my arms and swingarm etc with wd40 never had that problem i would call denton and tell them about it shit if u only had them 10 days i promise they will stand behine them!!!!

[racer]

Thats your problem. Most hiems are self lubricated (teflon lined). Any lubricant you spray on then is just going to attrract dirt which wears 'em out very fast.

Agreed, Id look into other bearing suppliers though if you dont want to pay their prices.