Went out to one of my favorite play spots yesterday to hit some jumps. Right when I landed after the 5th jump or so the machine started making bad noises. Upon inspection I found the rear driveshaft is bent. From looking at the scraped off powder coating I think it hit the cross-member just in front of the transmission when I landed. I did not bottom out the suspension on any of the jumps either.
A) Is it normal for these machines to flex that much?
B) If so, what is the best way to stop it? Would a metal skid plate help stiffen things up or do I need to make a stiffer upper cage or what?
I ride pretty hard and want to beef things up as necessary while I'm fixing the driveshaft.
Thanks
A) Is it normal for these machines to flex that much?
B) If so, what is the best way to stop it? Would a metal skid plate help stiffen things up or do I need to make a stiffer upper cage or what?
I ride pretty hard and want to beef things up as necessary while I'm fixing the driveshaft.
Thanks