October 7th, 2015, 10:24 PM | #1 |
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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.
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October 7th, 2015, 11:46 PM | #2 |
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Get it checked out if you know it's beyond your skill level.
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October 8th, 2015, 07:08 AM | #3 |
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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.
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October 8th, 2015, 07:21 AM | #4 |
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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!
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October 8th, 2015, 08:02 AM | #5 |
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Have you called the frame straightener to see what it might cost?
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October 8th, 2015, 09:16 AM | #6 |
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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
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October 8th, 2015, 09:22 PM | #7 |
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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
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October 8th, 2015, 09:24 PM | #8 |
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Sorry still learning how to post pics
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October 8th, 2015, 09:28 PM | #9 |
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You're from Australia???? better change that location tag, it says "Sf bay area"...
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October 8th, 2015, 09:28 PM | #10 |
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How do upload multiple pics
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October 8th, 2015, 09:29 PM | #11 |
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I'm am from sf Bay Area...I'm confused
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October 8th, 2015, 09:29 PM | #12 |
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October 8th, 2015, 09:31 PM | #13 |
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Dang all my pic are on the ipad
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October 8th, 2015, 09:45 PM | #14 |
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Ok one at a time it is
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October 8th, 2015, 09:47 PM | #15 |
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October 8th, 2015, 09:51 PM | #17 |
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October 8th, 2015, 10:07 PM | #18 |
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@Sharkride : You're not all that far from Sacramento. This guy is supposed to be pretty good and reasonably priced. www.motorcycleframeman.com
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October 8th, 2015, 10:10 PM | #19 | |
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October 9th, 2015, 04:27 AM | #21 |
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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.
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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
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October 9th, 2015, 02:43 PM | #23 | |
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I called the frame guy and he said it would start at $275 and go up from there.
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October 9th, 2015, 08:51 PM | #24 |
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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.
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October 10th, 2015, 01:01 AM | #25 |
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October 11th, 2015, 11:29 AM | #26 | |
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I sent him a pm so I will see what he says about the frame he has
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October 11th, 2015, 11:31 AM | #27 |
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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
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October 14th, 2015, 11:30 AM | #28 |
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October 14th, 2015, 11:40 AM | #29 |
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You'll see, that it is not the frame that bends, it is only yourself.
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October 14th, 2015, 03:39 PM | #30 |
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October 14th, 2015, 03:41 PM | #31 |
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Anybody know the price range to transfer a out of state title
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October 14th, 2015, 05:24 PM | #33 |
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Oh got it
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October 14th, 2015, 07:37 PM | #36 |
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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
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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.
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October 14th, 2015, 11:14 PM | #38 |
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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.
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October 15th, 2015, 03:31 PM | #39 |
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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
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October 15th, 2015, 03:32 PM | #40 |
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if everything is good i will do a parts lot or something later. try to make some cash back
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