I think my frame is bent.....

Sharkride · October 7th, 2015, 10:24 PM

So the bike I picked up a few weeks ago is starting to worry the crap out of me. The forks are bent and I just got my replacements in the mail. I haven't installed them yet. But I went ahead and lifted the tank and wanted to look at the frame again. I'm hearing if there is chipping in the paint then that could mean the frame is beat. Well I have that. But honestly I don't want to spend money on a 250 frame. Just not worth it. I'll take pics tomorrow if I can. But I'm thinking just strapping one end to a pull and the other end to my bronco and let of the brake slowly.

MrAtom · October 7th, 2015, 11:46 PM

Get it checked out if you know it's beyond your skill level.

sharky nrk · October 8th, 2015, 07:08 AM

Frame is likely bent. Depending on how and where it is bent, you may make it worse trying to straighten it yourself - be careful and have it checked out properly if possible.

garth285 · October 8th, 2015, 07:21 AM

Thats exactly what mine was like, cracked paint around the bends and welds. Wish you weren't so far I have a straight clean titled frame sitting in the garage!

SLOWn60 · October 8th, 2015, 08:02 AM

Have you called the frame straightener to see what it might cost?

xXecuterXx2 · October 8th, 2015, 09:16 AM

man, i saw the thread name and was hoping it wasn't you, I'm not very keen on these things, so i can only suggest what others have

Sharkride · October 8th, 2015, 09:22 PM

Ok so I went ahead and changed the forks out to see what I came up with. Not much at all. Bent really bad. On the fence about parting out the bike, looking for a new frame, or trying to see what it cost to fix...here a few pics that had me crying like a baby

Sharkride · October 8th, 2015, 09:24 PM

Sorry still learning how to post pics

choneofakind · October 8th, 2015, 09:28 PM

You're from Australia???? better change that location tag, it says "Sf bay area"...

Sharkride · October 8th, 2015, 09:28 PM

How do upload multiple pics

Sharkride · October 8th, 2015, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

You're from Australia???? better change that location tag, it says "Sf bay area"...

I'm am from sf Bay Area...I'm confused

choneofakind · October 8th, 2015, 09:29 PM

You have to be on the computer to upload multiple attachments. Uploading more than one picture at a time from mobile has never worked for me at all.

pssst! Your picture is completely upside down. That was a joke.

Sharkride · October 8th, 2015, 09:31 PM

Dang all my pic are on the ipad

Sharkride · October 8th, 2015, 09:45 PM

Ok one at a time it is

Sharkride · October 8th, 2015, 09:47 PM

2

Sharkride · October 8th, 2015, 09:47 PM

3

Sharkride · October 8th, 2015, 09:51 PM

4

Kevin1956 · October 8th, 2015, 10:07 PM

@Sharkride : You're not all that far from Sacramento. This guy is supposed to be pretty good and reasonably priced. www.motorcycleframeman.com

Sharkride · October 8th, 2015, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin1956

@Sharkride : You're not all that far from Sacramento. This guy is supposed to be pretty good and reasonably priced. www.motorcycleframeman.com

What price range do you think his work would be. If it's like 3-4 I can really consider

Ghostt · October 8th, 2015, 10:19 PM

Your answers are a phone call away.

tfkrocks · October 9th, 2015, 04:27 AM

Talk to Gerry Piazza at GP Frame and Wheel in Woodland, CA. Only cost me approx $600 for him to straighten the frame, forks, and front wheel. He straightens stuff for AFM racers so you know he does good work. You'll need to strip the frame yourself though.

Klondike1020 · October 9th, 2015, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharkride

Ok so I went ahead and changed the forks out to see what I came up with. Not much at all. Bent really bad. On the fence about parting out the bike, looking for a new frame, or trying to see what it cost to fix...here a few pics that had me crying like a baby

Quote:

Originally Posted by garth285

Thats exactly what mine was like, cracked paint around the bends and welds. Wish you weren't so far I have a straight clean titled frame sitting in the garage!

Ok so they have this thing called "shipping"
It works great with places that are "far away"

Follow these steps:
1.) PM @garth285 and work out compensation
2.) Garth uses "shipping" to get frame magically to you
3.) You spend some time getting to know all the pieces and parts of a ninjette
4.) you regi your florida/SF hybrid motorcycle
5.) everyone lives happily ever after

Or you could get a torch out and heat the piss out of your Bent frame and tweak that piece of tin with some big leverage tools until it is good enough for government work. maybe spend a bit of time cooling it so as to sorta temper it in a nice way. then when she rides kinda straight post it on CL lol

Sharkride · October 9th, 2015, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klondike1020

Ok so they have this thing called "shipping"
It works great with places that are "far away"

Follow these steps:
1.) PM @garth285 and work out compensation
2.) Garth uses "shipping" to get frame magically to you
3.) You spend some time getting to know all the pieces and parts of a ninjette
4.) you regi your florida/SF hybrid motorcycle
5.) everyone lives happily ever after

Or you could get a torch out and heat the piss out of your Bent frame and tweak that piece of tin with some big leverage tools until it is good enough for government work. maybe spend a bit of time cooling it so as to sorta temper it in a nice way. then when she rides kinda straight post it on CL lol

It's about time and money. Don't want to get to far invested in a bike that after I'm done working the frame problems I still have other issues like rearsets and headlight. Mind you I still don't even know how to ride.

I called the frame guy and he said it would start at $275 and go up from there.

Sharkride · October 9th, 2015, 08:51 PM

when i get some money i will take the bike up to him and have him check it out. im hoping for it to be under $400 for the frame and forks. would love to fix the forks and then sell them for a good price.

feernando · October 10th, 2015, 01:01 AM

Sharkride · October 11th, 2015, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klondike1020

Ok so they have this thing called "shipping"
It works great with places that are "far away"

Follow these steps:
1.) PM @garth285 and work out compensation
2.) Garth uses "shipping" to get frame magically to you
3.) You spend some time getting to know all the pieces and parts of a ninjette
4.) you regi your florida/SF hybrid motorcycle
5.) everyone lives happily ever after

Or you could get a torch out and heat the piss out of your Bent frame and tweak that piece of tin with some big leverage tools until it is good enough for government work. maybe spend a bit of time cooling it so as to sorta temper it in a nice way. then when she rides kinda straight post it on CL lol

I sent him a pm so I will see what he says about the frame he has

Sharkride · October 11th, 2015, 11:31 AM

Just called a shop today and the guy told me it's possible to get a frame and re stamp it with my clean vin. I'm not sure if this is an grey area and don't care. Since the bike already has 14k I would try to sell it. Just want to start riding

garth285 · October 14th, 2015, 11:30 AM

PM Sent

Panda · October 14th, 2015, 11:40 AM

You'll see, that it is not the frame that bends, it is only yourself.

Sharkride · October 14th, 2015, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panda

You'll see, that it is not the frame that bends, it is only yourself.

What

Sharkride · October 14th, 2015, 03:41 PM

Anybody know the price range to transfer a out of state title

choneofakind · October 14th, 2015, 05:17 PM

Reference to the matrix movies. Remember the spoon scene in the 2nd or maybe 3rd movie?

When in doubt, Google. Internet forum rule #1

Sharkride · October 14th, 2015, 05:24 PM

Oh got it

allanoue · October 14th, 2015, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panda

You'll see, that it is not the frame that bends, it is only yourself.

allanoue · October 14th, 2015, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

Reference to the matrix movies. Remember the spoon scene in the 2nd or maybe 3rd movie?

When in doubt, Google. Internet forum rule #1

first movie

Sharkride · October 14th, 2015, 07:37 PM

Back to my frame problem...I call a motor salvage yard the other day and he says he has an almost complete bike that could sell me for $600. Not sure what it looks like or why the reg is like. I was trying to find out it I should pick the bike and swap frames. And sell what I don't need. But now that I'm thinking about it. If the bike he has frame is good why not just reg that bike. So I will look into it....

I ask would he be able to get a clean title being a salvage yard he said no....that got me wondering

choneofakind · October 14th, 2015, 07:39 PM

I mean, it's a salvage title. There's nothing wrong with buying a second junker bike as a donor to get enough parts to make one complete bike in running shape. People do that all the time.

Sharkride · October 14th, 2015, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

I mean, it's a salvage title. There's nothing wrong with buying a second junker bike as a donor to get enough parts to make one complete bike in running shape. People do that all the time.

I will check but he said it wasn't salvage title. So the fees might be crazy. And besides the frame the bike wouldn't have much on it. It has no fairings and the one of the rearsets is broken. I already have forks.... I will check back and see how much with out the motor.

Sharkride · October 15th, 2015, 03:31 PM

so i called the salavage yard today. and they checked the reg for me and it would out cost $113 to handle which is cheaper then the bike i have not. he said the motor is bad but the frame is goo and the forks is good. it also has some fairings. and i can work with him to get more. he said he would also throw in the rearsets as well. so im might go for it

Sharkride · October 15th, 2015, 03:32 PM

if everything is good i will do a parts lot or something later. try to make some cash back

October 7th, 2015, 11:46 PM	#2
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October 8th, 2015, 07:08 AM	#3
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October 7th, 2015, 10:24 PM	#1
Sharkride ninjette.org member Name: Sharkey Location: Sf bay area Join Date: Sep 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2010 ninja 250 Posts: 127	I think my frame is bent..... So the bike I picked up a few weeks ago is starting to worry the crap out of me. The forks are bent and I just got my replacements in the mail. I haven't installed them yet. But I went ahead and lifted the tank and wanted to look at the frame again. I'm hearing if there is chipping in the paint then that could mean the frame is beat. Well I have that. But honestly I don't want to spend money on a 250 frame. Just not worth it. I'll take pics tomorrow if I can. But I'm thinking just strapping one end to a pull and the other end to my bronco and let of the brake slowly. __________________________________________________ Never rode a motorcycle but own 2

October 8th, 2015, 07:21 AM	#4
garth285 KAWASAKI GURU Name: Shawn Location: Florida Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): Turbo Ninja 250 Posts: 863	Thats exactly what mine was like, cracked paint around the bends and welds. Wish you weren't so far I have a straight clean titled frame sitting in the garage!

October 8th, 2015, 09:28 PM	#9
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October 8th, 2015, 09:28 PM	#10
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October 8th, 2015, 09:29 PM	#12
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October 8th, 2015, 09:31 PM	#13
Sharkride ninjette.org member Name: Sharkey Location: Sf bay area Join Date: Sep 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2010 ninja 250 Posts: 127	Dang all my pic are on the ipad __________________________________________________ Never rode a motorcycle but own 2

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October 9th, 2015, 04:27 AM	#21
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October 9th, 2015, 08:51 PM	#24
Sharkride ninjette.org member Name: Sharkey Location: Sf bay area Join Date: Sep 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2010 ninja 250 Posts: 127	when i get some money i will take the bike up to him and have him check it out. im hoping for it to be under $400 for the frame and forks. would love to fix the forks and then sell them for a good price. __________________________________________________ Never rode a motorcycle but own 2

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October 11th, 2015, 11:31 AM	#27
Sharkride ninjette.org member Name: Sharkey Location: Sf bay area Join Date: Sep 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2010 ninja 250 Posts: 127	Just called a shop today and the guy told me it's possible to get a frame and re stamp it with my clean vin. I'm not sure if this is an grey area and don't care. Since the bike already has 14k I would try to sell it. Just want to start riding __________________________________________________ Never rode a motorcycle but own 2

October 14th, 2015, 11:30 AM	#28
garth285 KAWASAKI GURU Name: Shawn Location: Florida Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): Turbo Ninja 250 Posts: 863	PM Sent

October 14th, 2015, 11:40 AM	#29
Panda not an actual panda Name: dan Location: philadelphia Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, 2009 CBR600RR (Sold) Posts: A lot.	You'll see, that it is not the frame that bends, it is only yourself.
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October 14th, 2015, 03:41 PM	#31
Sharkride ninjette.org member Name: Sharkey Location: Sf bay area Join Date: Sep 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2010 ninja 250 Posts: 127	Anybody know the price range to transfer a out of state title __________________________________________________ Never rode a motorcycle but own 2

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October 14th, 2015, 05:24 PM	#33
Sharkride ninjette.org member Name: Sharkey Location: Sf bay area Join Date: Sep 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2010 ninja 250 Posts: 127	Oh got it __________________________________________________ Never rode a motorcycle but own 2

October 14th, 2015, 07:37 PM	#36
Sharkride ninjette.org member Name: Sharkey Location: Sf bay area Join Date: Sep 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2010 ninja 250 Posts: 127	Back to my frame problem...I call a motor salvage yard the other day and he says he has an almost complete bike that could sell me for $600. Not sure what it looks like or why the reg is like. I was trying to find out it I should pick the bike and swap frames. And sell what I don't need. But now that I'm thinking about it. If the bike he has frame is good why not just reg that bike. So I will look into it.... I ask would he be able to get a clean title being a salvage yard he said no....that got me wondering __________________________________________________ Never rode a motorcycle but own 2

October 14th, 2015, 07:39 PM	#37
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	I mean, it's a salvage title. There's nothing wrong with buying a second junker bike as a donor to get enough parts to make one complete bike in running shape. People do that all the time.

October 15th, 2015, 03:31 PM	#39
Sharkride ninjette.org member Name: Sharkey Location: Sf bay area Join Date: Sep 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2010 ninja 250 Posts: 127	so i called the salavage yard today. and they checked the reg for me and it would out cost $113 to handle which is cheaper then the bike i have not. he said the motor is bad but the frame is goo and the forks is good. it also has some fairings. and i can work with him to get more. he said he would also throw in the rearsets as well. so im might go for it __________________________________________________ Never rode a motorcycle but own 2

October 15th, 2015, 03:32 PM	#40
Sharkride ninjette.org member Name: Sharkey Location: Sf bay area Join Date: Sep 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2010 ninja 250 Posts: 127	if everything is good i will do a parts lot or something later. try to make some cash back __________________________________________________ Never rode a motorcycle but own 2

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