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XP driveshaft testing pics!

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trinitypowder

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Subject: 2008 Summit 800X 154. Test site: Rabbit Ears Pass. Results: Pass. I'm patiently waiting for the shaft to break. 370 miles on the odo!
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Beavis

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Tick Tock - Tick Tock - Tick Tock

According to the time table of all 3 XP's in our group you're about 30 miles away.
 
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trinitypowder

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I didn't. I stayed on the sled:face-icon-small-ton If I were to do it totally EK style I would have had a spectacular get off in front of thousands of fans.
 
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SilverGriz

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I had mine welded up at 300 miles. I have roughly 420 miles now and is still ticking. Anyone hear of any failures where the driveshaft was welded??
 

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So from what I have been reading, sounds like the drive shafts breaking is random at best, it's not like they are all letting go at a set mileage.

Or is there some magic mileage number where a person should start getting worried when riding in mountains?
 
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trinitypowder

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I think most started breaking around 400 miles. I think the majority of the failures have been on 163's too! A few 154's, I don't know about 146's
 
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