[Velmeran]

Picked up a 2021 RS1 in december, 680km on it, or so they said.

Our season doesn't start until April ish. ya i know a lot of you winter ride, i aint one of them

So idle hands leads to buying crap you don't really need. and that's what i have been doing.

One thing the prev owner did is swap out a few things with his 2018 RS1 that he uses for racing and i didn't know, he charged top dollar for a low mileage un molested RS1 so that's what i thought i was getting

when it got home.

On the lift about to start doing things.

 

[badbrad1700]

Wecome to the forum. From a fellow Canadian.

 

[SeaDogBRR]

Welcome to the forum its a great place to get your questions answered. Nice looking rig.

 

[Velmeran]

One of the things i was sure i wanted to do was arched a-arms, being in canada trying to buy anything for the RS1 is a pain , no one stocks anything, and it seems the aftermarket is not making much anymore as well, tree kickers is an example.

so i ended up ordering ORB lower arms from Dig Rig Powersports since i was ordering an adapter i was hoping to use to snorkel the belt exhaust from them anyways.

I eventually get them using a reshipper to get them into canada at a reasonable price.
put aside a weekend, take apart the front, press out my ball joints and press them into the ORB arms.

go to install on the machine and i spot this, someone at ORB pressed the metal sleeve in crooked and sent them out anyway.

So there is no way i am installing that so i better take it apart and see why it looks like that.

Just wow.

Send an email with pics to Dig Rig, they forward to ORB . and ORB blames it on me, saying there is no way they did that!

Lucky for me Dig Rig is stand up people and are sending me a replacement bushing in their dime.

and just want to say FU Off Road Beast, i will trash talk your stuff to anyone that will listen for the rest of my days.

Had i for what ever stupid reason decided to take apart a brand new a-arm bushing, then reassemble it like that i would have sent an email saying I messed up, please let me know cost for a bushing.

Shout out to Dig Rig. they stand behind what they sell.

i am doing more stuff, i got a crap ton of stuff from SuperATV still to install. keep posting?

 

[DTC]

Hello, welcome to the forum!

Can you share some photos and information on your windshield wiper?

 

[LinkedXJ]

I see you are new here.

You will eventually get dinged on the foul language.
Just a heads up..

 

[Velmeran]

I see you are new here.

You will eventually get dinged on the foul language.
Just a heads up..

Thanks, i went to edit the language out and a mod beat me to it. ill be mindful in the future.

 

[Velmeran]

Hello, welcome to the forum!

Can you share some photos and information on your windshield wiper?

Sorry, I tossed it, the wiring was very cheesy, it came apart in my hands when trying to undo the connecter.

its a plastic/poly windshield anyways, i would not have installed a wiper on that in the first place.

Got a SuperATV flip windshield to install later anyway.

 

[RockPeakUTV]

That is crazy ORB wouldn't take responsibility for that. Not cool. Not sure what the previous owner swapped out on you but it looks like a nice machine. I've never gotten the chance to drive one. They look like they would be a blast to drive.

 

[Velmeran]

That is crazy ORB wouldn't take responsibility for that. Not cool. Not sure what the previous owner swapped out on you but it looks like a nice machine. I've never gotten the chance to drive one. They look like they would be a blast to drive.

Ya, i am so annoyed with them as a company, i am thinking of selling them on at a loss and ordering the L&W arched arms like i should have in the first place.

Prev owner swapped the primary, secondary clutch for sure and the belt, the guy even swapped the hardware, meaning there is a c-clip on the secondary that should not be there and is a dead giveaway of the swap.

Front right shock was leaking from the top, since i could not trust anything now i had to pay to get them all looked at and new seals installed. suspension place said that a lot of wear for 680km.

 

[ljrat]

Welcome RS1 Owner!

 

[RSPilot]

Hope you enjoy the RS1

Ya, i am so annoyed with them as a company, i am thinking of selling them on at a loss and ordering the L&W arched arms like i should have in the first place.

Check out Teixeira Tech arms. They are chromoly vs L&W's DOM. Both companies have great customer service. I have Teixeira A-arms and L&W radius rods.

RZR RS1 XGC Lower A-Arms-6011-0605-L00

 

[Velmeran]

Think i found the last new in box rock sliders from polaris in stock, from amazon of all places.

going to have a friend who builds roll cages add a tree kick out bar to them, lots of tight woods running in Ontario.

Based on a comment on SuperATV website about the HMF bumper working with their high clearance boxed arm i ordered both.

Ya it fits, until.

Just gotta make up a spacer i guess.

 

[RSPilot]

Are you sure your lower radius rods are spaced properly?

 

[Velmeran]

Are you sure your lower radius rods are spaced properly?

In what way could they be spaced wrong? not having a go at you, just used the parts they came with and the bumper in place of the plate.

Heading to the garage tomorrow, will take a closer look at it.

 

[RSPilot]

In what way could they be spaced wrong? not having a go at you, just used the parts they came with and the bumper in place of the plate.

Heading to the garage tomorrow, will take a closer look at it.

I can't see it too well from the pics you posted. I assume there are spacers that are installed to give the radius rod clearance to prevent rubbing the frame. I doubt that's your problem, Just covering the bases. No intent to offend.

Maybe it can be drawn together with the mounting bolt ???

 

[Velmeran]

none taken

drawing it in would put stress on the lower mounting bolts and frame, i thought about heating and bending in, but that would angle the upper mount plate, no i think in the end a good strong spacer is all that will be needed.

the Boxed arms are a lot thicker then the stock arms.

 

[Velmeran]

Stock arm on top of the SuperATV arm.

solid spacer ill use until i can make something up that contacts the whole surface area.

 

[Velmeran]

I missed the RS1 hayday by about 3-4 years it looks like

Signals installed this weekend, still waiting on replacement bushings to i can finally put the wheels on.

 

[ljrat]

You didn’t miss out, …lots of us out here still rockin these great little machines!