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Well not sure what the damage will be until get it into the dealer next week.  Was on a 50" only trail on my 2023 Z800 Trail (fender flars removed to clear gates), came around a sharp corner from bright sunlight to shade at about 10mph and came to an abrupt stop. Backed up, (would not go forward) and squezed past whatever I hit (didn't feel safe getting out at that time).  Didn't seem to have any on problems continuing on other than the steering wheel was off center at about 10-15 degrees counter-clockwise to go straight. Got home and couldn't  see any obvious damage; did a "string alignment" check and left wheel looks good but the right wheel is towed out about 1/2" +-. 

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Rub some dirt on it it will be ok...
No seriously glad you didn't get hurt that's the important thing...
Hopefully it's a tie rod end or something small.
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Quote from: solomon on July 26, 2023, 06:24:29 PM
Rub some dirt on it it will be ok...


Yep... drive it til it breaks.....

Then do the break/fix.

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You bent something, likely the knuckle arm where the tie rod connects (common issue).

Just realign the front end and ride on.
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Update
Got the machine back from the dealer, nothing bent, just had to re-align it.

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Just tossing-in that impacts don't change alignment without altering some part. May not be enough for some kid..on his phone.. at a dealership's shop to see, but it's there...somewhere. Like doug says, 99.9% of the time it's the knuckle's arm but it can be a tie rod, A-arm or its mounting point to the frame. Once in a great while its a spindle but that's rare.
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Quote from: NMKawierider on August 02, 2023, 09:05:50 AM
Just tossing-in that impacts don't change alignment without altering some part. May not be enough for some kid..on his phone.. at a dealership's shop to see, but it's there...somewhere. Like doug says, 99.9% of the time it's the knuckle's arm but it can be a tie rod, A-arm or its mounting point to the frame. Once in a great while its a spindle but that's rare.
Not sure if you could call the mechanic that worked on it a "kid"; he has been at the dealer since I started doing business with them in 2014.


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Quote from: smitty42 on August 02, 2023, 11:56:52 AM
Quote from: NMKawierider on August 02, 2023, 09:05:50 AM
Just tossing-in that impacts don't change alignment without altering some part. May not be enough for some kid..on his phone.. at a dealership's shop to see, but it's there...somewhere. Like doug says, 99.9% of the time it's the knuckle's arm but it can be a tie rod, A-arm or its mounting point to the frame. Once in a great while its a spindle but that's rare.
Not sure if you could call the mechanic that worked on it a "kid"; he has been at the dealer since I started doing business with them in 2014.


Poor choice of words I suspect. Around here the shops are full of .."untrained, young adults" who just don't know what to look for....and can't read a simple tape measure most times...lol.  Long as it's OK now but watch that side's arm...once bent they tend to be weak and can break off...at the worst time.
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