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Offline Rozabikes Tim

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Offline Athame57

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Re: Basic frame straightening service - recommended??
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2025, 06:48:36 AM »
It looks a bit BANZAI but if it works, it works!  ;D
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Offline Johnny4428

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Re: Basic frame straightening service - recommended??
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2025, 10:21:14 AM »
Heath Robinson Engineering. Very well known!🤭
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Offline Spitfire

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Re: Basic frame straightening service - recommended??
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2025, 10:21:38 AM »
Brutal, but if it works fine, I can remember in an emergency straighting out of an exhaust pipe using a grid cover and brute force and violence.

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Re: Basic frame straightening service - recommended??
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2025, 10:28:19 AM »
Chained a chassis leg to an HGV for straightening once, guess that counts   :D

The good old days eh.

 

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