Originally Posted by
KOBE
That was a nice catch before picture # 4 was added. What made you think the stays were crushed?
Well, I have seen stays that were damaged by kickstands before (my lotus being one of them). I noticed the extreme lack of paint and also felt that the steel looked dimpled. I assumed it was a high possibility BEFORE I set my snipe bid, so I was prepared for it either way. I just hope they aren't really crushed, I can deal with dinged. I never felt that it negatively affected my Lotus, so I suppose we will see with this one.\
The tubes still look pretty round in the picture so I think it will be fine. The seller did give me a chance to pull out so I don't feel there is any malice on his part.