amirpc
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Alright so I got another bike at auction. I paid about the same $6500 for it. I thought I got a good deal, it's a 2020.
This one I don't plan to have stolen, but as soon as i saw what I'd pay for I realize I'm in for it.
At first glance I thought it looked decent, clearly rear ended...but the parts all seemed mostly there.
Then when I got it home I started glancing at the frame more carefully and I noticed two things:
1. The main frame has a snapped weld
2. The main frame is slightly bent on the left side
Sooooo I'm definitely going to have a project on my hands. Hey, at least it won't get stolen in the first month: It'll be in pieces in my garage for the next year!
So two questions:
1. Do I try to get it running before I worry about the frame, or do I just stick with the hardest problem first -> The frame?
2. Is there any point in trying to weld a cast aluminum frame, or should I just start stripping it down and looking for a salvage gen2 frame somewhere?
This one I don't plan to have stolen, but as soon as i saw what I'd pay for I realize I'm in for it.
At first glance I thought it looked decent, clearly rear ended...but the parts all seemed mostly there.
Then when I got it home I started glancing at the frame more carefully and I noticed two things:
1. The main frame has a snapped weld
2. The main frame is slightly bent on the left side
Sooooo I'm definitely going to have a project on my hands. Hey, at least it won't get stolen in the first month: It'll be in pieces in my garage for the next year!
So two questions:
1. Do I try to get it running before I worry about the frame, or do I just stick with the hardest problem first -> The frame?
2. Is there any point in trying to weld a cast aluminum frame, or should I just start stripping it down and looking for a salvage gen2 frame somewhere?
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