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I've had a quote to have my frame loop sorted as its a bit off centre. It's on an Indian gp and the main frame is straight. It looks like the frame loop has been damaged by the scoot standing upright in transit. A dealer has given me a ball park figure to do the work but I'm a bit concerned that it's over the top. What have people paid and who have you used?

There is a guy in Tewkesbury called John Benson, he done a very badly bent frame for me. Depends where you are in the country I suppose. If he might be ok for you let me know and I will dig out his phone number (im at work currently so not got it handy).

I heard some horror stories about dealers setting the price on the frame number, ie if it was a desirable model they would charge more. If you want to pm me the quote you've had i could tell you how it compares to what i paid for a very much worse situation.

You can often straighten the loop with a scaffold pole and some good leverage. The loop is not structural so you don't need an engineer to do it. Just pull it out till the panels fit properly I've had to do it a couple of times without any real difficulty. If your not happy / confident with that I'd use Chris Sad in Norwich (CS Engineering) but it depends where you live.

The only benefit you get from an engineer doing it is that they can check that the frame is actually true.

I had a badly bent frame straightened recently and the cost was very reasonable

gp200ts1 wrote:I've had a quote to have my frame loop sorted as its a bit off centre. It's on an Indian gp and the main frame is straight. It looks like the frame loop has been damaged by the scoot standing upright in transit. A dealer has given me a ball park figure to do the work but I'm a bit concerned that it's over the top. What have people paid and who have you used?

As others have said, it depends where you are in the country?

I've used Shaun Burns previously, he's located in the North East.

There are recommended contacts, by LCGB members, for frame checking/straightening throughout the UK, so it depends on where you are located?

(I've heard the story about a genuine GP200 frame costing more 'to check' than an Indian frame - WTF )

I had an Indian one where the tube was ok but the loop welded on offset by about 20 mm. Cheaper to buy new frame than have cut and re-welded....

Toot wrote:

gp200ts1 wrote:I've had a quote to have my frame loop sorted as its a bit off centre. It's on an Indian gp and the main frame is straight. It looks like the frame loop has been damaged by the scoot standing upright in transit. A dealer has given me a ball park figure to do the work but I'm a bit concerned that it's over the top. What have people paid and who have you used?

As others have said, it depends where you are in the country?

I've used Shaun Burns previously, he's located in the North East.

There are recommended contacts, by LCGB members, for frame checking/straightening throughout the UK, so it depends on where you are located?

(I've heard the story about a genuine GP200 frame costing more 'to check' than an Indian frame - WTF )

Dosn't really matter if it's italian, Spanish or Indian. You are paying for time usually more than materials.

but the dealers know what the frames are worth and how far they can push the bill hat someone will pay

terryj wrote:but the dealers know what the frames are worth and how far they can push the bill hat someone will pay

That's true, it is difficult to know what has been done. Usually just burnt paint here and there is the only visible sign of you just took it for a check over before a build

I can thoroughly recommend Shaun Burns if you're in the North East area, or Mike Pheonix if you're north West

After messing about all weekend we determined that a mates fork tube is bent in that the forks rub at the back at the bottom cup and the fork stop rubs on the tube internally. Can the tube be straightened or will it need to be replaced?

Like Bernik I used John Benson , good guy and thought the costs were ok.
Straightened my S2 frame and did some work on the panels.
If you post location it may make a difference on who to use.

Mike-bristol wrote:Like Bernik I used John Benson , good guy and thought the costs were ok.
Straightened my S2 frame and did some work on the panels.
If you post location it may make a difference on who to use.

going by your user name- is he based in the Bristol area? if so that would be handy for me as I'm in Devon and would make the transport etc a bit easier. Paul

Hi
Anybody know any one on the south coast for frame straitening?
Any help contact numbers etc
Thanks
Jon

Scooterslag wrote:

Mike-bristol wrote:Like Bernik I used John Benson , good guy and thought the costs were ok.
Straightened my S2 frame and did some work on the panels.
If you post location it may make a difference on who to use.

going by your user name- is he based in the Bristol area? if so that would be handy for me as I'm in Devon and would make the transport etc a bit easier. Paul

I've PM'd you Mr Slag.