Well, having decided to get my frame in for checking and straightening, I'm glad I did. Here is a pic of it in the jig to show how far out of alignment it was:
To put it in perspective, the steel used in frames has about 60mm of spring in it. So to alter the frame by 1mm would need it to move 61mm with force. God knows what's happened to my bike in the past to get it into the shape it was in (I don't want to know, either)
It's all sorted now, and I'm £190 quid lighter in the pocket. However, it's now probably within a finer tolerance to the original design than when it left the factory.
Next up, powder coaters. While it's away being made pretty, I shall be cleaning up all the componenet sready to be re-fitted. Then, the whole thing is going on a diet to take out any of the (admittedly very few) parts that aren't needed and add weight. This is all so that it's enduro ready - I'll be entering the first event that comes along once the whole thing is complete.
-- Edited by munkee1805 on Saturday 1st of October 2011 05:24:31 PM
Wow, thats some serious twist, my brothers just had a bsa on a jig, ill have to ask him how far out it was and how much it cost, did you think about getting some extra bracing welded into it when you got it done or did you ask about it?
