Certainly, there are shops that would maliciously condemn a frame for personal gain. But, my intuition tells me that far more frames are innocently declared as bent by honest folks who simply aren't qualified to make the call. It's a very special skill that only a small percentage of mechanics possess. And besides, it's not even about motorcycles. It's about a special art more than skill. The best guy I ever had for truing wheels worked as an office supply salesman and knew nothing about motorcycles, didn't even have one. He just had the eyeball for truing wheels. He just wanted to see if he could do it. And he could!
I find a lot of dealerships total the bike whether there is evidence of frame damage or not, to try to sell the customer another one, without taking into consideration the financial burden the customer goes through. We've repaired lots of bikes that were thought to have frame damage. After measuring with the Straight Shooter, it turns out the frame is fine, and it was a good job.
So is that engine guard tab even part of the frame? I feel like it's just there for mounting the guard and is made to be broken off and re welded if needed. Any opinions?
There are still lots of insurance companies that are quick to total a bike for that little crack, which, by the way, has nothing to do with the structural integrity of the frame. It's just an engine guard mount. Even the engine guard has a sticker that says it's not for protection. We've welded plenty of the little cracked taps, and I guarantee the repair as long as the customer owns the bike. This always saves the customer lots of money, time, and frustration from dealing with a totalled motorcycle.
Thank you for showing us this tool and how it works. Very useful and helpful.
Certainly, there are shops that would maliciously condemn a frame for personal gain. But, my intuition tells me that far more frames are innocently declared as bent by honest folks who simply aren't qualified to make the call. It's a very special skill that only a small percentage of mechanics possess. And besides, it's not even about motorcycles. It's about a special art more than skill. The best guy I ever had for truing wheels worked as an office supply salesman and knew nothing about motorcycles, didn't even have one. He just had the eyeball for truing wheels. He just wanted to see if he could do it. And he could!
I find a lot of dealerships total the bike whether there is evidence of frame damage or not, to try to sell the customer another one, without taking into consideration the financial burden the customer goes through. We've repaired lots of bikes that were thought to have frame damage. After measuring with the Straight Shooter, it turns out the frame is fine, and it was a good job.
Once the insurance company deems it a wreck, even if you fix it you’re going to have a hell of a time selling it so plan to ride it into the ground
So is that engine guard tab even part of the frame? I feel like it's just there for mounting the guard and is made to be broken off and re welded if needed. Any opinions?
There are still lots of insurance companies that are quick to total a bike for that little crack, which, by the way, has nothing to do with the structural integrity of the frame. It's just an engine guard mount. Even the engine guard has a sticker that says it's not for protection. We've welded plenty of the little cracked taps, and I guarantee the repair as long as the customer owns the bike. This always saves the customer lots of money, time, and frustration from dealing with a totalled motorcycle.
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I crashed this bike🙋♂️
Glad to hear you're still around. That frame looked like it was in a real bad accident.