2006 raptor 700 a-arm

[yamie660]

hey has any one had a problem with the upper arms on the 700 raptor?

[Bowtie]

like what kind of problem? They are the same arms as a YFZ

[09RappySe]

nope....not me

[knightrider]

Yup. They are weak and bend easily. If you do any serious jumping you will ruin them. The only reason they hold up on a YFZ is because the YFZ is lighter and has better shocks.

[Bowtie]

Dude that is the most retarded answer, there is nothing wrong with them except that you can not grease or replace the ball joint. If anything they are used even harder on YFZ's because they are a race bike.

[yamie660]

i broke it were the ball joint bracket goes into the tube. i broke the welds and bent the tube and the area were it gets bolted to the frame. i hit a stump doing 20 mph at the badlandz.

[knightrider]

Yup., Like I said, they are weak.

[09RappySe]

Quote: Originally Posted by knightrider

Yup., Like I said, they are weak.

You have no idea what you are talking about, if they are so weak why are there not many more issues with them? Faulty weld from the manufacture...maybe, but 20mph, which I am guessing is an estimate since an 06 has no speedometer unless he has added one is a pretty good shot to take...lets drive your KFX into a tree at "20mph" and see how much "weak stuff" you have on your quad.

[knightrider]

Ive hit a stump on my a arm before. Quad went from 30 to 0 instantly. I went over the bars. Didnt hurt the quad one bit. Kawasaki wasnt stingy on quality.

[yamie660]

i hit it with the tire not the a arm

[09RappySe]

Quote: Originally Posted by knightrider

Ive hit a stump on my a arm before. Quad went from 30 to 0 instantly. I went over the bars. Didnt hurt the quad one bit. Kawasaki wasnt stingy on quality.

Yea....I believe you....cause everything else you have said is true

[yamie660]

some people are silly i understand that different thing happen to different people but man.... every time something gets said about raptors its always there crap..