Bent frame or bent license plate bracket?

[-Maverick-]

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Or both?

Was thinking of buying this bike till I honed in on this pic. Bike only has 700 km's and is a 2014.

 

[mikbusa]

That bikes looks like it's really messed up. Bent subframe?

 

[Roomie]

Either that or someone had it apart and put it back together wrong? I'd be worried if it's so new :dontknow:

 

[DoubleJ]

Bent

 

[Hyperion]

Move on to the next one. Looks bent

 

[EaZ8]

bent, whats he want for it?

 

[TwistedKestrel]

Found the ad - http://www.kijiji.ca/v-sport-touring/st-catharines/2014-crf250l-only-722-kms/1071989172

I find it hard to believe it's actually bent. It's sorta close to me, I have half a mind to go there and check it out myself

 

[beverage]

Optical illusion due to the slightly off centre angle of the photo. I didn't see other "supporting" damage in the other photos, but admittedly I didn't look that hard. Send the person an email and ask about it.

 

[TK4]

Ask for a photo taken from a lower angle and see if the wheels line up.

 

[Baggsy]

Back wheel looks twisted.

 

[kellen]

It's just the dust on the tire creating an illusion

 

[hdsomeday]

I don't know....back wheel seems to line up ok with the gas cap, which would mean the front. Maybe Im wrong....

 

[Baggsy]

Could be the tail section with the lights is twisted the other way. My OCD sense is tingling.

 

[-Maverick-]

He says he's a licensed mechanic and been racing motocross all his life He says it's not bent. . He wants $4500. Just wanted it for a learner bike for my gf. At 320 lbs with 18 hp, that's all they're good for. They are very slow. He sounds like a kid. Asked for direct pic of license plate at plate level and he sent me everything but. Subframe is bent.

 

[Dr. Luxurious]

why not just get a brand new one for a few hundred more?

 

[EaZ8]

He says he's a licensed mechanic and been racing motocross all his life He says it's not bent. . He wants $4500. Just wanted it for a learner bike for my gf. At 320 lbs with 18 hp, that's all they're good for. They are very slow. He sounds like a kid. Asked for direct pic of license plate at plate level and he sent me everything but. Subframe is bent.

i love when people say owned by a mechanic. it really means nothing, just because they are capable of maintaining something doesnt mean they did.
Thats like saying lady driven on a car or bike, or owned by a 80 yr old who just took it grocery shopping once a week...you show up and every panel on the car is dinged up...sure its low mileage but the oil is 10 yrs old, body is rotted out from winter salt never being washed off.

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