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I bought my 2006 GPX250 November last year, when I bought it there was an issue with a buckled wheel which I had straightened. After a lowside about a month ago going for a couple short ridessince and it not feeling right, I took it to the mechanic. He believes that the frame has a bit of a twist in it (whether this was already present before the lowside and the lowside has compounded it or I lost the front end due to the surface and have caused the twist is unclear).

I have been given a rough estimate of 1k to have it rectified, given that; the bike cost 3.5k, I don't really have funds at the moment and will be going on to my full license come mid July; it doesn't seem feesible.

I will be going to pick it up in 2 days so I have something to ride on the road albeit with zero confidence in the it and thus wont be doing anything more than putting around.

This is what I am thinking and would like some opinions/options please;

My conscience tells me I simply can not sell a bike with issues without being honest about them so I'm thinking Ill put it up for sale for 2.5k and advise that it requires the frame to be straightened which should be roughly 1k

The other thought is to break it down and sell as parts (this would be painful for me - as it would anyone but I also lack the room to be able to do this too)

Haven't looked in to it but what about insurance (I have full comp)???

Cheers in advance

Mate it depends on what you want,if it was me i would save that 1k for a decent bike! if you can handle it for four months.

personally im with maxiumis on this ,i would save the money ,and sell the bike whole if you want to get rid of quickly,though yes you will get less overall for it then selling parts off which could take years.

What's the condition of your tyres? How many k's on them?

save the grand then when ready trade the bike on whatever,then it becomes the dealers problem

I'm with bear on this one

h.b.bear wrote:save the grand then when ready trade the bike on whatever,then it becomes the dealers problem

That was my suggestion before he knew the frame was bent.

tim wrote:What's the condition of your tyres? How many k's on them?

I picked it up today, they've put a new tyre on the front so that's brand new (and has made it feel much much better but still not right), the back tyre I don't know how many k's are on it but the centre has probably about 4mm left in it.

Nelso wrote:

h.b.bear wrote:save the grand then when ready trade the bike on whatever,then it becomes the dealers problem

That was my suggestion before he knew the frame was bent.

Sorry Nelso, you i know I take on board what you have to say I just wanted some more reassurance....also I think this is what I will be doing too. the mechanic ressured me as well in that the bike is fine...as long as I am holding on to the handlebars This also means that is was my fault that I came off and not so much the bike itself

cheers guys

Trox wrote:

tim wrote:What's the condition of your tyres? How many k's on them?

I picked it up today, they've put a new tyre on the front so that's brand new (and has made it feel much much better but still not right), the back tyre I don't know how many k's are on it but the centre has probably about 4mm left in it.

Nelso wrote:

h.b.bear wrote:save the grand then when ready trade the bike on whatever,then it becomes the dealers problem

That was my suggestion before he knew the frame was bent.

Sorry Nelso, you i know I take on board what you have to say I just wanted some more reassurance....also I think this is what I will be doing too. the mechanic ressured me as well in that the bike is fine...as long as I am holding on to the handlebars This also means that is was my fault that I came off and not so much the bike itself

cheers guys

Sure it wasnt the twigs fault

I'd say there alot of learner bikes in the same condition (a bit bent) just ride it and get a better one when your ready. It will make the new one feel much betterer