Road king engine guard
Club Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 66,110
Likes: 51,396
From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Smack that puppy flat with a hammer , touch up the paint a bit and go on about your business. I've completely removed and welded new tabs on many a frame over the years. Only reason dealers back off on it is liability issues and the sue happy gomers that own the bike.
Thread Starter
|
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 3,037
Likes: 1,528
From: Bunola pa
At this point its not just the top mounting tab its the downtube or floorboard plate also. The bike has full coverage on it. This is why i pay for insurance. If i didnt, then ok id look into that.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2017
Posts: 4,667
Likes: 3,965
From: Near Yosemite
So i took the bike to an indy near me (pairadice cycles) to have them take a look at it. Theyre also a pa enhanced inspection station for checking over reconstructed bikes. He couldnt believe the dealership said the frame was straight. He said hed have to do a tear down to be 100% on where its bent at and how much (lasers involved). He said its somewhere in the right downtube thats bent around the floorboard. I also looked at the right floorboard the night i dropped it off and its sitting about 1/2 inch higher at the rear than than the left one. He put the frame replacement on the repair quote because to tear down and repair depending on whats bent will be almost as much as a new frame. All the labor is the same, + straightening the frame, and reinstall. The frame itself is around 2. It would be cheaper to reuse the frame but not by a ton.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
col_kurtz
Frame/Suspension/Front End/Brakes
10
Mar 31, 2011 02:19 PM
88vert
Motorcycle Parts For Sale-Misc. Parts
7
May 22, 2008 07:37 AM
