What timing WRT this recent thread
Motobecane "Inexternal" brazing - Bike Forums
This Peugeot shows how well engineered these Inexternal joints are. Nice even deformation from the impact, pretty much as I would hope for. Possible ride home able if the tire clears the down tube
But I have very little experience bending these frames, so don't feel comfy about how these Inexternal joints get along with what one does when bending the frame back. Do you have any idea to what the OEM front center was? That would make getting close to OEM head angle a lot more likely. Andy