how ****ed am I?
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09-13-2013, 01:11 AM
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how ****ed am I?
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If you look at the first two pics you can see my rear frame is slightly bent. I just noticed it when trying to fix the seat. I know a bent frame is bad. This doesn't look like it will affect peformace but it is annoying me. What's your guys thought on this to get it fixed?
If you look at the first two pics you can see my rear frame is slightly bent. I just noticed it when trying to fix the seat. I know a bent frame is bad. This doesn't look like it will affect peformace but it is annoying me. What's your guys thought on this to get it fixed?
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09-13-2013, 01:50 AM
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Link is broken, but I made it work 
All you need to do is replace your subframe, if you want to keep the banana seat you will need one from 99-00 F4 and 04-06 F4i, and that should be it (they can be had for pretty cheap on ebay). If you want to swap over to a split seat then you will need a subframe, undertail, front and rear seats, taillight, fairing, passenger pegs from an 01-03 F4i. It is totally worth it in my book! I love it and would do it over and over again! But if you choose to keep the banana I have one if yours is all scratched up.
To answer your question you aren't f**ked to bad but the subframe will need replacement to keep it safe.
All you need to do is replace your subframe, if you want to keep the banana seat you will need one from 99-00 F4 and 04-06 F4i, and that should be it (they can be had for pretty cheap on ebay). If you want to swap over to a split seat then you will need a subframe, undertail, front and rear seats, taillight, fairing, passenger pegs from an 01-03 F4i. It is totally worth it in my book! I love it and would do it over and over again! But if you choose to keep the banana I have one if yours is all scratched up.To answer your question you aren't f**ked to bad but the subframe will need replacement to keep it safe.
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09-13-2013, 02:07 AM
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Link is broken, but I made it work All you need to do is replace your subframe, if you want to keep the banana seat you will need one from 99-00 F4 and 04-06 F4i, and that should be it (they can be had for pretty cheap on ebay). If you want to swap over to a split seat then you will need a subframe, undertail, front and rear seats, taillight, fairing, passenger pegs from an 01-03 F4i. It is totally worth it in my book! I love it and would do it over and over again! But if you choose to keep the banana I have one if yours is all scratched up.
To answer your question you aren't f**ked to bad but the subframe will need replacement to keep it safe.
All you need to do is replace your subframe, if you want to keep the banana seat you will need one from 99-00 F4 and 04-06 F4i, and that should be it (they can be had for pretty cheap on ebay). If you want to swap over to a split seat then you will need a subframe, undertail, front and rear seats, taillight, fairing, passenger pegs from an 01-03 F4i. It is totally worth it in my book! I love it and would do it over and over again! But if you choose to keep the banana I have one if yours is all scratched up.To answer your question you aren't f**ked to bad but the subframe will need replacement to keep it safe.
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09-13-2013, 02:26 AM
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Yea man, you *might* be able to straighten the subframe for the interim but I'm not sure how it will hold up. As far as verifying it, you could put it back on the bike measure the distance to the ground and to the front of the bike making sure both sides are equal; idk really, I'd have to think about it.
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09-13-2013, 02:47 AM
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Yea I'm in the process right now of trying to find everything. I look at it like this I can take the far *** ride to a place to attempt to straighten a frame that only cost 60 buxs lol. Or I can just get the parts do it myself and make my bike look better. I'm going with the 2nd option long as I can find a decent deal on parts.
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09-16-2013, 11:19 AM
