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11-29-24 | 01:15 PM

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Trakhak

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Originally Posted by Kontact

You can report fraudulent listings.

Good point. The OP can report it to the "local auction site."

11-29-24 | 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Kontact

You can report fraudulent listings.

Yeah good luck with that on that particular website .
They just take the fees and shrug their shoulders at rubbish like this particular listing

11-29-24 | 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by seagrade

I’m 100% certain the fork is bent. I’m almost as certain the frame is an aluminium Vitus 787 Futural. Let’s say 99.75%. It’s not steel. Neither fork nor frame.

The small raised sections on the fork crown and under the top end of the down tube are characteristic of Futurals. As is the painted finish, which was factory production for many of these frames.

Edit - found the listing. It’s a wrecked 787 Futural.

I contemplated the direct approach in a question , (ie that fork is totally forked!!!!

) but just couldnt be bothered in the end .
Caveat Emptor ?

11-29-24 | 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 1simplexnut

Yeah good luck with that on that particular website .
They just take the fees and shrug their shoulders at rubbish like this particular listing

I don't know where you found it. I just know that FB, CL and Ebay would do something.

11-30-24 | 07:19 AM

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Tim1966

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Everyone is correct is definitely toast
Buy it cheap if you can but the seller is either lying or an idiot so good luck

11-30-24 | 08:30 AM

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Biker Pete

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Originally Posted by 1simplexnut

Spotted this on a local auction site ,
I know what I think . seller says " It's special design for the forks and not damage.”

The seller seems to be ‘hell bent’ on selling this undamaged bike!

12-02-24 | 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jj1092

And if you follow the straight line of the shifter cable near the shifters, you can see the bend in the downtube. Maybe a good donor bike.

From the other pictures in this thread, the toptube and downtube damage is clear.

12-02-24 | 12:34 PM

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Velo Mule

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It is now Vitus Futile tubing. The frame is wrecked. It is a parts bike now.

12-02-24 | 07:38 PM

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PhilFo

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