Bending Dropouts

[Matt]

Ok this is really starting to annoy me. On my new pro, the dropout bent inward in a week. I got a new one, and it happened again. How do i stop it, because its pissing me off

 

[scootcb]

Same, mine are bent pretty bad. like this / litteryly..and i dont ride hard either. Good thread i need a answer 2.

 

[Joe Riley]

get square reinforcements and those will hold them up. alex steezeman sells them in the sell you stuff forum

 

[SPARTAN WORRIOR]

mine are bent its really hard to get the wheel on.

 

[team_punishment]

yeah they all bend and i dont know why haha, but when i use old b model spacers they bend less.

 

[Joe Riley]

u could just be smart and use an old a deck like me. its more fun, i think.

 

[MeowRahh]

Yay, now I know other people have this problem, it like screws up my back wheel though, like it won't spin because the spacers like push on my bearings in a awkward way. I think it may be caused by dropping it, throwing it, or bailing out of a trick... Just a theory because when I'm up and I feel I'm not going to catch my whip, then I let my hands off so I don't hold on and roll the scooter and just mess up my knees.

 

[Big L]

Be smoother

 

[Matt]

u could just be smart and use an old a deck like me. its more fun, i think.

I can't figure out how to bolt it properly, it still moves when a lot of pressure is put on it


And as for the other responses,my old one bent so bad I couldn't get the wheel back on

And do box reinforcements really help this?

 

[Joe Riley]

use 2 old rear axles, and then you NEED a bolt for the third spot at the top. make sure the nut is on the right side of the scooter and bolt it on. it should slide the bolt forward, pushing the headtube as far forward as it can go. just tighten it as much as you can and your headtube shouldnt move.

 

[mbillick1993]

if its an 08 pro they use cheeper crap metal

 

[Mike Montgomery]

Just land your tricks cleaner or something. I think that the are bending in is because you are hitting the back of your scooter on the ground too much when you do whips? If it is true then you just need to land straighter.

 

[Matt]

i think its partially that, and i ride on the dropouts a lot

so how do i prevent it because i just got another new one a few days ago and i dont want it to happen again

 

[Mike Montgomery]

I dont think that your stance has anything to do with it. I used to ride ski in the back and it never affected it.

I dont really know. i guess you could just try to clean up your riding?

 

[spitfire0453]

Mike montgomery whaz it hard to switch from ski to skate style?

 

[Matt]

i think it might be the bri flips because when i mess up i end um smashing the dropouts on the ground

SO HOW DO I STOP IT

 

[Mike Montgomery]

Mike montgomery whaz it hard to switch from ski to skate style?

Well, I dont really ride "skate style". But I ride way more regular then I used to.
But, it felt kind of weird at first. but i got used to it pretty quick.

i think it might be the bri flips because when i mess up i end um smashing the dropouts on the ground

SO HOW DO I STOP IT

That is probably it then.
Just really try hard to land your bris clean. or if bending your dropouts is that big of a deal then do less bris.

 

[Matt]

ya but do the box reinforcements help?

 

[Mike Montgomery]

They help to keep your deck from snapping. But if you are hitting the ends of your deck it will tear apart the reinforcment and bend your deck still.
I mean it might help a little. But it wont be a big difference.

 

[Matt]

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