Z1OwnersClub GB

Can anyone shine any light on frame straightening, ie, whats involved, who to use, and the possible cost etc.




Thanks Sneck

I used motoliner 01622 790705 next day turn round £100 and they check every part of the frame.

Sneck, frame straightening is getting your bike back into shape after, say, you have dropped it, or it has been involved in a crash.

The most common frame straightening is a simple check that the geometry of the machine is correct.
Some machines deviate from a straight line when the handle-bars are unattended.
The alignment of both wheels are checked.
The alignment and angle of the steering head to the swing-arm axis is another most important check.
The alignment of the drive sprocket to the above is also important.
The last one is the alignment of the swing-arm axis to the rear axle.

The above alignments are all checked and pressed and pulled into shape by the frame straightener using fundermetal jigs. On a massive end-over-end prang the frame straightener has to also ascertain if indeed the engine aligns with the mountings. Usually a frame straightener is consulted if the handling feels strange or you have purchased a frame of an unknow history and want to restore it.
RegardZ.