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straight frame
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:30 pm
by kenny629
heya :D need a little help, had a high side a couple of weeks ago now, was going quite fast (treble figures)
and needless to say caused some damage!

although the frame isnt visibly cracked/scratched i want to check its not
bent but have no idea how, please help :)
Re: straight frame
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:45 pm
by hannakournikova
the only way is to get it on a jig...££££
Re: straight frame
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:06 pm
by nath30
take measure from either side on the yoke bars held straight to the end of the subframe as long as that isnt bent and you can sort of tell if the lengths are both the same other wise it should be a few mm out not absolutly precise but it can give you a little idea
Re: straight frame
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:57 am
by Si
and i got a frame with v5 for sale if you need one.......
only £30......
Re: straight frame
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:38 am
by squirrel_hunter
A good test to see if you've got a twisted frame is to take the engine out and then put it back in. If the frames straight the engine mounting points will line up and you can get the engine back in as its easier to bend a frame than an engine. If its twisted then that engine ain't going back in.
However this may depend on how the engine is mounted as to how helpful this is. If its a bolt that goes all the way through then its going to show up better then a craddle mounted engine.