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TommyZ 1/15/2014 1:50pm
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Wow, talk about a hard landing or bad crash?
Jordan421 1/15/2014 1:56pm
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What does js use
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Gut punch.....
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Jordan421 wrote:
What does js use
No doubt it's his bike, the serial number starts with JS. Should go viral now. Watch for it on the evening news!Laughing

Or, this can take the place of the broken KTM triple clamp picture from here on out. Right click, save...

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JT408 1/15/2014 2:00pm
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Looks fkd to me. Some rivets mite sort it
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BAMX 1/15/2014 2:02pm
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Just wrap some of that aluminum tape that they use on ducting around it....
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I've seen several other new RM's do that...
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pitbike502 1/15/2014 2:08pm
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Jordan421 wrote:
What does js use
newmann wrote:
No doubt it's his bike, the serial number starts with JS. Should go viral now. Watch for it on the evening news!:laugh: Or, this can take...
No doubt it's his bike, the serial number starts with JS. Should go viral now. Watch for it on the evening news!Laughing

Or, this can take the place of the broken KTM triple clamp picture from here on out. Right click, save...
haha! its Zack Williams. He cased a triple somewhere, I'd tell you guys more but my internet is running as good as James Stewart in 2nd place Silly
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heavy fourstrokes... go figure
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JB Weld.... good as new!
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look like suzukis got another problem, ya know, on top of being bankrupt.
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Frenchie said he's seen it a few times, Clamps are to stiff
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kawirider819 1/15/2014 2:16pm
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Ahhh that'll buff right out.
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BAMX 1/15/2014 2:17pm
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How the hell does that happen? The lower clamp would have to twist significantly for that to happen.
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newmann 1/15/2014 2:36pm
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Those tubes taper down a tad too much between the triples. Ouch.

When that upper tube flexes, those inverted forks bind , can't follow through the stroke and catastrophe settles in. Did I say "ouch"? That's the beauty of a conventional set of forks. They can flex at the triples and still work smooth. Unfortunately Jeremy didn't like them so we all got stuck with inverts...LOL
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I don't think the forks are the problem, from what I've heard theres a triple clamp issue. These are the same forks as the kawasaki 250s. That being said, its still an issue that should be taken care of, hell I'd throw a set of clamps on mine for precaution, Ride Eng clamps are like 499, hell of alot cheaper then forks.
Trickassmarks 1/15/2014 2:54pm
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could it be the bearing in the steering stem are worn?

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JamesOliver 1/15/2014 3:14pm
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Someone explain to me how it's a problem with the clamps, I'm genuinely asking? A failure of the forks like that is preferable to a failure of the clamps surely? Isn't this what happens when the clamps fail.

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Brapp 1/15/2014 3:19pm
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JamesOliver wrote:
Someone explain to me how it's a problem with the clamps, I'm genuinely asking? A failure of the forks like that is preferable to a failure...
Someone explain to me how it's a problem with the clamps, I'm genuinely asking? A failure of the forks like that is preferable to a failure of the clamps surely? Isn't this what happens when the clamps fail.

Looks like the fork brace broke-
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peelout 1/15/2014 3:23pm
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JamesOliver wrote:
Someone explain to me how it's a problem with the clamps, I'm genuinely asking? A failure of the forks like that is preferable to a failure...
Someone explain to me how it's a problem with the clamps, I'm genuinely asking? A failure of the forks like that is preferable to a failure of the clamps surely? Isn't this what happens when the clamps fail.

probably should have not been a cheap ass and got the aluminum radiator braces from Works
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pitbike502 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/01/15/42016/s1200_1.jpg[/img]
Where did you get that pic? I know that dude, It was on his instagram, I would put the whole thing up but I don't wanna put him on blast. He said he didn't crash or get hurt.
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BAMX wrote:
Just wrap some of that aluminum tape that they use on ducting around it....
No shit, that stuff is really robust - that and some JB Weld and its good to go....
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JBernard_401 1/15/2014 3:40pm
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looks like it would break the stem before it did that. esp the picture with both tubes bent
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pitbike502 1/15/2014 4:57pm
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pitbike502 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/01/15/42016/s1200_1.jpg[/img]
look out below wrote:
Where did you get that pic? I know that dude, It was on his instagram, I would put the whole thing up but I don't wanna...
Where did you get that pic? I know that dude, It was on his instagram, I would put the whole thing up but I don't wanna put him on blast. He said he didn't crash or get hurt.
zack had it up on his, I don't think its blasting anyone. Shit happens, was just an insane pic. No ones fault
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JW381 1/15/2014 5:03pm
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JamesOliver wrote:
Someone explain to me how it's a problem with the clamps, I'm genuinely asking? A failure of the forks like that is preferable to a failure...
Someone explain to me how it's a problem with the clamps, I'm genuinely asking? A failure of the forks like that is preferable to a failure of the clamps surely? Isn't this what happens when the clamps fail.

True story, this was my old racing buddy Tanner. I was there that day, it was day practice at Salem Arenacross. I didn't have the cash for day practice so I was just gonna do the race at night (this was before I learned how to get around for free on occasion Wink )

There was a little tapered tabletop in the middle of the arena, the C riders and up were jumping to the second landing. Well me and Tanner were D riders at the time but he was getting kinda quick for being a noob. So he said he was gonna square up the corner before it, click 3rd and huck it. He did and he landed about 10 feet past the landing to flat, grabbed a handful of whiskey throttle and went straight into the concrete barrier circling the track. It was pretty fucked, but he didn't even break a bone. I was only like 16 so I was tripping out, trying to get all our shit together so we could head to the hospital. Luckily his dad was rich so he got a new-ish CRF250 not too long after this.

Ironically, I landed nose high in the same building about 3 years later and got some whiskey and hit off the concrete barrier in damn near the same spot, my crash wasn't nearly as bad tho.
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Old-Man 1/15/2014 5:04pm
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ktm212 wrote:
I don't think the forks are the problem, from what I've heard theres a triple clamp issue. These are the same forks as the kawasaki 250s...
I don't think the forks are the problem, from what I've heard theres a triple clamp issue. These are the same forks as the kawasaki 250s. That being said, its still an issue that should be taken care of, hell I'd throw a set of clamps on mine for precaution, Ride Eng clamps are like 499, hell of alot cheaper then forks.
Thats what I am seeing as well, looks like the bolt that joins the triple clamps is weak at the point where it is welded to the lower clamp. When it bends it stresses the middle of the fork tube.
Just a observation with no facts.Wink
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pitbike502 wrote:
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My dad is a tv repair man, he's got this ultimate set of tools, i can fix it!
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FIREfish148 1/15/2014 5:15pm
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Over tightened the pinch bolts....
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pitbike502 wrote:
zack had it up on his, I don't think its blasting anyone. Shit happens, was just an insane pic. No ones fault
Zack who? I just didn't know if he wanted me putting user names and and real names on here.

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