dick65 0 Posted March 9, 2011 ive been working up the fells today and coming home i was caught in a freak snow blizzard,coming down a steep hill there was no way i could brake or stop and my visor was covered in snow,next thing i knew the front end went sending me into a ditch the bike was just lying there this all happened at about 5mph,not much damage except the frame where the heel plate bolts on has been pushed in ive tried bending it out but its not having it can anyone suggest anything? cheers dick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davehutch-hutchs 0 Posted March 9, 2011 bloody hell sorry to hear this Dick and dont know the answer m8 , glad your ok though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dick65 0 Posted March 9, 2011 cheers dave,yeah im fine was covered in mud and 2 bruised fingers but just chuffed off about the bike. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichardH 0 Posted March 9, 2011 blimey, lucky there then, could have been stuck in the middle nowhere, I'm sure someone will have the solution soon mate, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stue11 0 Posted March 9, 2011 Glad to hear your ok mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peejay 0 Posted March 10, 2011 Sorry to hear this buddy, glad you're okay though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E.goldstein 0 Posted March 10, 2011 Glad your ok and up and about ok. At Redcar Suzuki Leicester I know they have a bike frame Jig, if you can find some with the same sort of set up for starting out frames they should be able to help.To be hoisted if the bike has take quite a knock I would put the bike on a Jig anyway just in case, with it being a tube steel frame you can get them strained, Ally frames are another ball game.E.goldstein “they watching you”! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flange 0 Posted March 10, 2011 Sorry to hear m8.Is it just the lug bits with the tread it thats bent or the actual main thick bit of the frame.Im guessing its just the bit where the threads are.If it is i bent some back once.I bought 3 bolts that fitted the threads(m8 i think) that where about 3 inches long.Wound them in then got a bar that fitted over the bolts and bent them back a bit at a time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dick65 0 Posted March 10, 2011 @flange wrote:Sorry to hear m8.Is it just the lug bits with the tread it thats bent or the actual main thick bit of the frame.Im guessing its just the bit where the threads are.If it is i bent some back once.I bought 3 bolts that fitted the threads(m8 i think) that where about 3 inches long.Wound them in then got a bar that fitted over the bolts and bent them back a bit at a time yeah thats the bit,sounds like a plan and thanks for your concern folks,ive been confirmed with 2 broken fingers,seems you dont bounce as well when your older Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gravelrash 0 Posted March 10, 2011 Glad you've got off relatively lightly dick, think flange has the right idea using leverage to bend the lugs back hope you get sorted and your fingers mend soon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dick65 0 Posted March 12, 2011 a gold star for flange,the bolt trick worked with the help of a large pry bar got it straightened up a treat cheers mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flange 0 Posted March 12, 2011 @dick65 wrote:a gold star for flange,the bolt trick worked with the help of a large pry bar got it straightened up a treat cheers mate Great Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
