Originally Posted by
repechage
from the other images, I would remove that top tube foil sticker. Hair dryer and/or heat gun to preserve the graphic. Shows a transverse paint fracture. The sticker is not original, increasing my suspicion.
Not a paint fracture. Simply the edge of the clear film of the transfer. The other fine lines are scratches. The sticker is original, applied by the dealer. There is no "grap[hic" it is concealing. You are free to remove yours if you have one.
"For whatever reason I have seen PX’s that took a punch to the front and the best description is the head tube moved up in relation to the seat tube. Resulting in a steeper head angle. One bike was close to unrideable."
With mine it was barely detectable. I had to place a straightedge to the TT to see it--little sliver of daylight. Estimated to be of the order of 1.5 - 2 degrees extra in the head tube angle. Forks not bent but blades very slightly pushed to one side. I knew there had been some mishap because the brake hanger was bent to one side. Otherwise it was hard to tell.
"you stated the frame was straightened, in what manner?"
In the manner and workshop of a frame builder, in this case Ed Litton. He had an alignment table and all the proper tools. He also cleaned up the BB threads and fixed the out-of-round condition of the seat tube caused by someone overtightening the binder bolt (which bent the bolt and distorted the steel seat pillar. The frame is perfectly straight, dropouts parallel, all bearing seats machined.
"I think this one could use a framebuilder’s review, on the surface table and referencing the frame angles and bottom bracket drop.
When a head tube gets pushed up, it lowers the BB and makes the Head tube and seat tube steeper.
I thought I'd made it clear that this is exactly what was done. You seem overly suspicious and concerned.