Yay! May of saved one!

GRiSO Capo Posts : 9646 Join date : 2013-05-30 Age : 66

Customer over in Murrumbateman low-sided his G850. Lock stop busted and it's put a small crease in the frame with the top yoke. This is typical low side damage and while it puts a small crease in the frame tube the fact is that the tube is of I. K. Brunell proportions and unless there are other significant whacks or twists applied it is not going to effect the frame's strength or integrity.

Now usually any frame damage is an immediate Stat Writeoff meaning the machine can never be re-registered. The owner loves his little GRiSO though and after talking with him this morning I said I'd try and see if I could save it.

Well I talked to the assessor at lunchtime and he sounded amenable to a repair job as long as I was willing to put my name to the integrity of the frame. I'm more than happy to do that, it was a very low speed spill and it's obvious that the damage is superficial. String lining it shows there is no frame damage beyond the tiny ding. I'l stand behind that!

So, it looks like I've actually managed to finally save one from the undertaker! How good is that? They only bought about twelve of them into Oz and I know two have been written off already! It's nice to see such a rare and enjoyable bike saved! cheers

Pete

GRiSO Capo Posts : 3160 Join date : 2013-05-30 Age : 63

Way to go, Pete!

Don Abbondio Posts : 6031 Join date : 2014-03-13 Age : 68

We're keeping you Pete.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 826 Join date : 2014-10-08 Age : 68

excellent

Biondino Posts : 279 Join date : 2015-10-01 Age : 63

Nibbio Posts : 573 Join date : 2015-02-09 Age : 69

Great news. I loved my 850 and very much regretted selling her. Great little mountain carver, easier to turn in than my 1100. Any way well done Pete.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 177 Join date : 2016-06-10 Age : 70

Pete Roper wrote:: Customer over in Murrumbateman low-sided his G850. Lock stop busted and it's put a small crease in the frame with the top yoke. This is typical low side damage and while it puts a small crease in the frame tube the fact is that the tube is of I. K. Brunell proportions and unless there are other significant whacks or twists applied it is not going to effect the frame's strength or integrity.

Now usually any frame damage is an immediate Stat Writeoff meaning the machine can never be re-registered. The owner loves his little GRiSO though and after talking with him this morning I said I'd try and see if I could save it.

Well I talked to the assessor at lunchtime and he sounded amenable to a repair job as long as I was willing to put my name to the integrity of the frame. I'm more than happy to do that, it was a very low speed spill and it's obvious that the damage is superficial. String lining it shows there is no frame damage beyond the tiny ding. I'l stand behind that!

So, it looks like I've actually managed to finally save one from the undertaker! How good is that? They only bought about twelve of them into Oz and I know two have been written off already! It's nice to see such a rare and enjoyable bike saved!

Pete

"String Liner" sounds a good title for the retention of analogue craft over tech-dude drivel.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 1657 Join date : 2014-09-22

Well Done Pete, always like a good news story

GRiSO Capo Posts : 9646 Join date : 2013-05-30 Age : 66

moby wrote:

Pete Roper wrote:: Customer over in Murrumbateman low-sided his G850. Lock stop busted and it's put a small crease in the frame with the top yoke. This is typical low side damage and while it puts a small crease in the frame tube the fact is that the tube is of I. K. Brunell proportions and unless there are other significant whacks or twists applied it is not going to effect the frame's strength or integrity.

Now usually any frame damage is an immediate Stat Writeoff meaning the machine can never be re-registered. The owner loves his little GRiSO though and after talking with him this morning I said I'd try and see if I could save it.

Well I talked to the assessor at lunchtime and he sounded amenable to a repair job as long as I was willing to put my name to the integrity of the frame. I'm more than happy to do that, it was a very low speed spill and it's obvious that the damage is superficial. String lining it shows there is no frame damage beyond the tiny ding. I'l stand behind that!

So, it looks like I've actually managed to finally save one from the undertaker! How good is that? They only bought about twelve of them into Oz and I know two have been written off already! It's nice to see such a rare and enjoyable bike saved!

Pete

"String Liner" sounds a good title for the retention of analogue craft over tech-dude drivel.

The human eye, even my old, myopic and fucked ones, combined with the wonders of the human brain are very, very capable. Not everything needs a high tech machine to do the thinking for you.

A motorbike is essentially two wheels and a horn. The speeds and forces involved in making it behave are governed by the laws of physics. In the same way that Ghezzi uses them to make his bike handle and perform in regards to suspension we can understand how and what will compromise the geometry of a frame. At the level we work at an eye is good enough to tell you if it's fucked or not! Getting it back so it's un-fucked if it is indeed fucked is a different matter but assessing if it's actually a broken munter is really pretty easy.

Pete

Sfregiato Posts : 477 Join date : 2014-10-22 Age : 62

I like Mr Brunells work. Yours is up there too !!

GRiSO Posts : 1406 Join date : 2014-01-02

Especially those little 850 Pete.
Neat save. Thumbs Up

L'Innominato Posts : 3154 Join date : 2013-05-28 Age : 58

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 177 Join date : 2016-06-10 Age : 70

Pete Roper wrote:

moby wrote:

Pete Roper wrote:: Customer over in Murrumbateman low-sided his G850. Lock stop busted and it's put a small crease in the frame with the top yoke. This is typical low side damage and while it puts a small crease in the frame tube the fact is that the tube is of I. K. Brunell proportions and unless there are other significant whacks or twists applied it is not going to effect the frame's strength or integrity.

Now usually any frame damage is an immediate Stat Writeoff meaning the machine can never be re-registered. The owner loves his little GRiSO though and after talking with him this morning I said I'd try and see if I could save it.

Well I talked to the assessor at lunchtime and he sounded amenable to a repair job as long as I was willing to put my name to the integrity of the frame. I'm more than happy to do that, it was a very low speed spill and it's obvious that the damage is superficial. String lining it shows there is no frame damage beyond the tiny ding. I'l stand behind that!

So, it looks like I've actually managed to finally save one from the undertaker! How good is that? They only bought about twelve of them into Oz and I know two have been written off already! It's nice to see such a rare and enjoyable bike saved!

Pete

"String Liner" sounds a good title for the retention of analogue craft over tech-dude drivel.

The human eye, even my old, myopic and fucked ones, combined with the wonders of the human brain are very, very capable. Not everything needs a high tech machine to do the thinking for you.

A motorbike is essentially two wheels and a horn. The speeds and forces involved in making it behave are governed by the laws of physics. In the same way that Ghezzi uses them to make his bike handle and perform in regards to suspension we can understand how and what will compromise the geometry of a frame. At the level we work at an eye is good enough to tell you if it's fucked or not! Getting it back so it's un-fucked if it is indeed fucked is a different matter but assessing if it's actually a broken munter is really pretty easy.

Pete

Only here on GRiSO Ghetto do I get close to understanding the true and practical significance of string theory!!

GRiSO Posts : 1406 Join date : 2014-01-02

moby wrote:: Only here on GRiSO Ghetto do I get close to understanding the true and practical significance of string theory!!

It's actually the G string theory here! Very Happy

But wait until we get into the Dark Matter theory Son...it'll fry your coconut!!

GRiSO Capo Posts : 9646 Join date : 2013-05-30 Age : 66

Well, I talked to the assessor an hour ago and it looks like they're going to go with a repair! Win!

cheers

GRiSO Capo Posts : 1657 Join date : 2014-09-22

go baby!

GRiSO Capo Posts : 9646 Join date : 2013-05-30 Age : 66

Got the go ahead just before COB.

Pete