View Single Post
  #6  
Old 10-25-07, 11:05 AM
gmdboston's Avatar
gmdboston gmdboston is offline
Fork oil in my veins....
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bellingham, MA
Age: 42
Posts: 1,789

Salvage track candidate


There are currently only a few dealerships world wide that have the proper equipment to check chassis alignment. Usually the tech looks for cracks, or paint chips and if they don't see any, they call it good. However if there are any scratches on the frame at all they write up for replacement. If the dealer is certain it's straight ask for documentation and a guaranty. Don't stand behind him when you ask though, you'll get run over by all the back pedaling.

I can measure a chassis with out body work for $90 NESR price, $135 with body work. I'll give you and the dealer a complete report when I'm done. To check the forks they must be removed and disassembled. Rolling on glass is not an acceptable method. A dial indicator and "V" blocks are the only way be sure. The glass method will only show gross bend and kinks, you can't find +/- .050" by rolling them. The measurement will show if there is a misalignment in the front end, but I will have to pull it down to see if the tubes are bent.

What bike is it?
Reply With Quote