UPDATE Very bent frame worth a check if you're buying

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oldskoolracer
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UPDATE Very bent frame worth a check if you're buying

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Hello all, recently bought back my ZXR for £100 when someone cut across my path at traffic lights, wasn't a high speed crash, at first I thought the forks had just twisted or misaligned but after slackening and re tightening the yokes and fork assembly my wheel is still way back. I didn't think much of it but there is paint flaking off the frame below the yokes where the engine cast mounts are welded. Has anyone else had there frame bent in this way, seems like the forks should bend before the entire frame as it a substantial piece of frame but sadly everything points to it :-/ I've put up some pics can people compare with there frames, I know these frame have dimples in the top part by the tank but mine seems kinked where the small hole is also there is small paint flaking which could be a sign of stress but these formations are the same on both sides? Any help would be great, I know frames with log books aren't majorly expensive.

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Here are some pics of my bent frame oddly not bending any steering components or forks!
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Re: Bent frame or bent yokes? In a front end crash :-/

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Picture of the other side hard to see the distortion but the paint flaking can be seen.
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Re: UPDATE Very bent frame worth a check if you're buying

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Usd forks are VERY strong and most bikes with them will bend the frame before the forks..seen it a few times....very rigid they are and alloy frames are surprisingly weak.... :smt017
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I bent my frame when I had a head on collision with a cow (bovine creature rather than some of the female gender) and didn't want to replace my frame so had it jigged. May be cheaper getting a new frame but at least I know it's definitely straight now
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Yep a mate of mine years ago smashed his rd500 in to a car who u turned in front of him..had the frame jigged at motoliner..but it never rode the same after that..he sold it for £1500 (in 1990!)and got £1500 from the guys insurance so was happy with 3 grand as they were only worth 2 odd then..the guy who bought it said it 'rode lovely'.!!. :smt017
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thats not bent! this is bent!!!! lol
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Don't forget people there is more to the zxr400 than this forum... check out www.zxrworld.co.uk also.
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I've taxed worse :smt016 ll...(that's fooked!!)
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bit of t-cut will sort it :D
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banner001 wrote:bit of t-cut will sort it :D
with cable ties and gaffer tape too

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