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jda
10-17-2007, 04:03 AM
I'm selling this frame because its too long for me, when taking the BB out I managed to strip the threads on the drive side. This can be repaired through Gripsport see here (http://www.gripsport.com.au/main.php?part=products&prodID=43). Alternativley the BB that came out can be put back in with locitite 680 (http://68.72.74.116/PRODUCTS/680.htm) bearing retainer which I believe will hold it for a very long time as the BB still feels tight going back in.

The frame is about 3 months old and is otherwise in excellent condition, however because of the BB shell damage I am selling it at the very low price of $200, its a bargain for such an expensive frame.

Full details of this frame can be found here. (http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?id=61)

http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/Kot_Frame_RHS.jpg
http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/Kot_Frame_LHS.jpg
http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/Kot_Frame_Downtube.jpg

This is the damage to the BB, drive side only
http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/BB_thread.jpg

This is what it looked like built up
http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/KotMS2_01.jpg
pav
10-17-2007, 04:33 AM
wow, that bb shell looks a hell of a lot better than the bb shell on my old bike - i didnt use anything on that to put it in, just alot of time and effort.
Lilley
10-17-2007, 05:30 AM
That is so seriously cheap people

there should be fights over this one.
owen
10-17-2007, 05:53 AM
Dude thats a shame about the thread - I'm sure its easily fixed. Awesome frame, but I agree - was a little long for you..
Gaz
10-17-2007, 06:28 AM
I am a little tempted by this. Was very nice to ride the other night Joel.

How much for the frame and BB that came out of it?
jda
10-17-2007, 07:00 AM
SOLD..







To Gaz.
Gaz
10-17-2007, 07:04 AM
:werd:


:wiggle:
dylan
10-17-2007, 07:43 AM
three hours on the market? thats the fastest ive seen a trials anything sell. bad luck joel, any future planned frames?
jda
10-17-2007, 08:08 AM
Lets just wait and see what 2008 brings, riding the Pure till then.
SLB
10-17-2007, 06:05 PM
DOB

featuring bite the curb
Gaz
11-12-2007, 12:46 AM
I bought the frame off Joel after he put the BB back in with Locktite 680 and it started to move after the first short ride and by the 3rd it was completed out. So off the Gripsport it went.

Here is the result.

http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/P1020845%20%28Medium%29.JPG

http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/P1020846%20%28Medium%29.JPG

http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/P1020847%20%28Medium%29.JPG

http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/P1020851%20%28Medium%29.JPG

Haven't actually put the BB back in yet, so haven't checked the threads line up but all in all in looks good. when the BB is in the only thing you will see is the two pins in the shell.

I am a bit surprised (and a little concerned) about how much material has been machined out of the BB shell but Gripsport say they have done this many times so it shouldn'tbe a problem. As for service/repair time, it took 6 working days (from the time I posted it to getting the frame back) which I think is amazing and Gripsport were a pleasure to deal with.
lucky13
11-12-2007, 01:58 PM
r&d report in 6 months?
jda
11-12-2007, 04:28 PM
Looks good Gaz, I'm sure if Grip puts his name behind it then it will be fine.
CriPPle
11-12-2007, 06:17 PM
Yeah, I think anyone in the trials or mountainbiking scene will swear by Gripsport's work. Jon really knows his stuff and has a lot of experience.
Grip
03-30-2008, 06:48 PM
Thanks for all the kind words, guys. I wont pretend that we're perfect, but overall we haven't had many repairs go belly up on us (about 12 out of 4000+ at last count), and we've certainly never had a BB thread replacement fail on us.

But of course trials bikes do tend to get the sh#t beaten out of them more than the average frame... so I'd love to know how this one has held up.

Cheers
Jon Weaving
GripSport Pty Ltd
1581 Main Road,
RESEARCH. Vic. 3095.
Ph (03) 9437 1954
www.gripsport.com.au (http://www.gripsport.com.au/)
Gaz
04-04-2008, 08:59 PM
Thanks for all the kind words, guys. I wont pretend that we're perfect, but overall we haven't had many repairs go belly up on us (about 12 out of 4000+ at last count), and we've certainly never had a BB thread replacement fail on us.

But of course trials bikes do tend to get the sh#t beaten out of them more than the average frame... so I'd love to know how this one has held up.

Cheers
Jon Weaving
GripSport Pty Ltd
1581 Main Road,
RESEARCH. Vic. 3095.
Ph (03) 9437 1954
www.gripsport.com.au (http://www.gripsport.com.au/)

So far so good.