Is this ding bad?
05-21-04 | 01:59 PM
#2
2-Cyl, 1/2 HP @ 90 RPM
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It looks like a goner. I could imagine compressive forces would just buckle that when you hit a bump...
05-21-04 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by sidewinder
I would consider that frame worthy of passing on to life as a boat anchor.
05-21-04 | 05:32 PM
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From: Stoughton, WI
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I've seen quotes of $110 to replace a top tube...
An example (I have no idea if these guys are any good or not)
An example (I have no idea if these guys are any good or not)
05-21-04 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by RacerX
Doesn't seem that bad to me at all. I think it's ok to ride it. Hell, I wouldn't mind riding it at all.
I've seen and ridden aluminum bikes with alot bigger dents in the top tube.
I've seen and ridden aluminum bikes with alot bigger dents in the top tube.
No *****........I feel the same way.
