cracked my frame!

[mrcurlyhead]

hey all i cracked my frame its a big hit grom wich i new from the start not to buy but besides that the piece of crap snapped on me today and i dont no how i didnt do anything i just road around the streets with it i dont no what to do now do i just throw it away? the frame itself and get a new one or can it be welded ive been told not to bother welding because if i do a jhump or dh it will just snap again

cheers nathan.

[Welshy]

hey all i cracked my frame its a big hit grom wich i new from the start not to buy but besides that the piece of crap snapped on me today and i dont no how i didnt do anything i just road around the streets with it i dont no what to do now do i just throw it away? the frame itself and get a new one or can it be welded ive been told not to bother welding because if i do a jhump or dh it will just snap again

cheers nathan.

You should rewrite that. Then translate to English.

By the sounds of it you cracked your Big Hit Grom.

Depending on the size of the crack, and how much you like the frame, give Grip a shout.

[nick_dales]

PM grip with photo's and he will be able to tell you how much it will cost and wether it's worth doing. They do some really good work at Gripsport.
www.gripsport.com.au (http://www.gripsport.com.au)

[Traumaboy]

Yeh i would definetly see grip about repairing your frame, find out how much it would cost. Also look at alternatives such as getting a second hand frame from the for sale section but remember that you have to make sure all your parts fit.

[mrcurlyhead]

grip will probably charge me 200 bux i may aswell buy anotehr grom frame

[indica]

Get Gripsport to do it, it will end up stronger in the long run ...

[mrcurlyhead]

i cant afford it i have no money what so ever

[man on dbr]

I cracked my ht frame a little while ago, warranty covered mine. Then when I got the new frame some bastard stole my bike.

Just ask the bike shop where you bought it about warranty. (assuming that its not 2nd hand)

[nick_dales]

Gripsport should be cheaper than buying a new frame, i don't think there are any second hand BigHit Grom frames for sale

[mrcurlyhead]

i brought it of farkin i got ripped of so hard ive had to change so many parts aroun dot make it work properly and now the frame snaps im very VERY pissed of never dealing with that bloke again ill ask my mates if they have any cheap frames to sell i reckon its the way to go

[StInKy LoVeR]

Who'd you buy it off? name and flame them. Unless it was your wrong doing in the sale. Did he specify everything right? did you go around and see it before the sale? or did he just post it.

[S.]

i brought it of farkin i got ripped of so hard ive had to change so many parts aroun dot make it work properly and now the frame snaps im very VERY pissed of never dealing with that bloke again ill ask my mates if they have any cheap frames to sell i reckon its the way to go

Put some effort into your posts please, if you continue to completely ignore the punctuation keys on your keyboard you might find yourself suddenly unable to continue posting.

Besides that, wtf is the point of this thread? So far all you've done is complained about it, what do you want us to do? You ask if you can repair it, then say you don't want to repair it cos that'll cost money you don't have, and you don't want to replace it because that also costs money, so therefore you're pretty much saying that you can't do anything... so what do you want out of this thread?

[mrcurlyhead]

im asking whats the best solution dont worry if i dont have money

im just after a simple answer everyone is saying to get it re welded but wouldnt it make it weaker?

[Jimass]

im asking whats the best solution dont worry if i dont have money

im just after a simple answer everyone is saying to get it re welded but wouldnt it make it weaker?

It's not just a re-weld. They also brace it and weld it among other things.

[S.]

im asking whats the best solution dont worry if i dont have money

im just after a simple answer everyone is saying to get it re welded but wouldnt it make it weaker?

If you just get it re-welded over the crack, yes it will be weaker. If you get it properly repaired (ie including bracing/gussets as required) it will often be stronger than the original. Gripsport does tons of repairs like this.

Again though mate - punctuation please, it won't kill you to hit a few more keys, but it does make it a lot easier for the rest of us to read.

[AngoXC]

Dont take this the wrong way dude but your frame is hardly designed for a) the parts fitted and b) the style of riding you have in mind. Id toss it.

The Grom was designed, like the Stinky Jr and the Norco B-Line, as a junior sort of DH bike. Dont get me wrong, I like your set up but the the frame is your biggest let down (Essentially you have chucked Holden parts on a Hyundai).

My recommendation would be to save your money and get a new frame. In the short term, it might cost you a bit but I think now is as good a time to upgrade as any.

[mrcurlyhead]

ahh well fair enough then:) i will just get a mate to reweld it dogily so i can get around.
and then ill just get a new frame when the money pops up.

thanks all for your help:)

[AngoXC]

ahh well fair enough then:) i will just get a mate to reweld it dogily so i can get around.
and then ill just get a new frame when the money pops up.

thanks all for your help:)

Nah, your better off riding it as is then getting some hack to weld it for you. As it has already been explained to you a number of times, you need to get it done properly (gussets etc) as just welding it will not work.

Get a quote from Grip or get a new frame. Maybe even just picking up a cheap Norco HT or something just to carry you over or something. They go cheap and will take your forks.

[mrcurlyhead]

i dont mean like full dodgy lol
it will have all the gussets and support it needs but just not by grip a mate who does welding alot i will get him to do it

[fat'n'unfit]

it won't kill you to hit a few more keys, but it does make it a lot easier for the rest of us to read.

why did he hit any keys in the first place ? what a useless bloody waste of everyones time!

Im even wearing my keyboard out !

Ride it cracked , thats the cheapest way.

Next time tell someone who gives a shit !

[samarki]

why did he hit any keys in the first place ? what a useless bloody waste of everyones time!.........

.........Next time tell someone who gives a shit !

Hmmm, thats real nice..... id say if you want it, fix it, if you want to upgrade try and sell it or fix and sell it....My 2c :D...

[fat'n'unfit]

Hmmm, thats real nice..... :D...

Hes been told 10 times now. And thats with no pics , no punctuation , no money and still not listening !

[cameron_15]

where abouts did it crack? it may have been said but i can't remember.

[mlsred]

Hes been told 10 times now. And thats with no pics , no punctuation , no money and still not listening !

and you've been told now that your post is pointless and not helping anyone at all, it won't kill you to click the little red "X"

[nick_dales]

Is it possible to see a pic of the crack?

[fat'n'unfit]

and you've been told now that your post is pointless and not helping anyone at all, it won't kill you to click the little red "X"

Another clown !

Why dont you send me an "internet fighter" PM like the topic starter .... then dry your whinging eyes !

Big men sitting behind their little computers .... i bet you dont say that to peoples faces ? the internet forum revolution has raised a generation of heroes !


The topic stating prick sent "why dont u go fuck urself and stop positing shit in my threads did i ask for your fucking opinion did i say u should fucking read it no so go and suk my left ball"

What a silly little wanker, talks like a mis-spelled txt message and needs to go back to school.

[AngoXC]

and you've been told now that your post is pointless and not helping anyone at all, it won't kill you to click the little red "X"

Mate, what he said is completely and utterly true.

mrcurlyhead has made no attempt to take onboard what has been suggested by respected members of the Farkin community, nor make any attempt with his spelling and punctuation. fat'n'unfit is merely pointing that out in language you will understand as logic isnt really your forte.

...and here you come bursting in like the e-hero you are defending him when infact your last thread was as pointless, if not more so then his.

Close this one.

[fat'n'unfit]

e-hero

As far as modern day slang goes ...that will be a classic someday :D:D:D


I'll be watching out for it in the dictionary in the not to distant future !

[AngoXC]

As far as modern day slang goes ...that will be a classic someday :D:D:D


I'll be watching out for it in the dictionary in the not to distant future !

Far out. The amount of shit that has already been added to the dictionary is amazing.

[FoxRidersCo]

As far as modern day slang goes ...that will be a classic someday :D:D:D
I'll be watching out for it in the dictionary in the not to distant future !

It'll be just before the word e-penis as in

http://www.forumspile.com/Penis-Cat.jpg

[fat'n'unfit]

:D:D:D Sensational !

Thats her size of her little e-pussy.

[Dan.]

i brought it of farkin i got ripped of so hard ive had to change so many parts aroun dot make it work properly and now the frame snaps im very VERY pissed of never dealing with that bloke again ill ask my mates if they have any cheap frames to sell i reckon its the way to go

You realise that you were the one who cracked the frame, not him. There might not have been a hugely obvious visible crack. That's one of the risks you take when buying second hand.

[AngoXC]

You realise that you were the one who cracked the frame, not him. There might not have been a hugely obvious visible crack. That's one of the risks you take when buying second hand.

He might be refering to the fact that his purchase showed a lack of foresight. They are designed as kids bikes...

[Sethius]

http://www.tinypic.com/player.php?v=sbsxdt&s=4

tell the story properly :p

[greasy reas]

Well its haps cheap to get w weld done on a frame or check and see if warranty covers it as i snapped a rear swing arm off my bike a few years ago and it was under warranty, then i cracked it under the headset around half the tube and got it welded back together, i have not had any problems since

[skwiz05]

http://www.tinypic.com/player.php?v=sbsxdt&s=4

tell the story properly :p

So was the Huck to flat the old, or new owner?

I own and sometimes race my BigHit SPEC (wifes bike)- Im 100kg, Boxxers, DHX-Air and its a large size frame. But never have I abused my bike like that. Deserves every cent it costs him to repair if was him .........

[mrcurlyhead]

can someone please lock this thread its getting out of hand everyone is saying my bike is shit and giving me shit about it? i askded for a few simple answers and everyone is making a big deal?