Frame straightening places, help?

[popkat]

Does anyone know of a place that straightens frames and forks somewhere between Bristol and Birmingham ?

I'm racing at Donington next weekend and after some more measurements It looks like the front end is off to the left, it took a big impact on the right side of the front end.

I need to be at Donington Friday morning so thinking of heading up Thursday then stopping at a frame straighteners, stripping the front end off and getting it done, pop it all loosely back on then sort it properly at the circuit ready for Friday afternoon qualifying. A Pia but i'm happier if it's straight, although it rides ok round the yard at work.

[tattoo]

there is a place here in st Ives if thats any good to you...A&D verity motorcycles

[Kev L]

I know it doesn't fulfill your criteria mate but this firm are really good. Used them a few times and been very happy with the results -

http://www.motoliner.com/

[popkat]

Thanks Tattoo, a bit to far off route for me though.

Kev I've used them loads before and would gladly trust them with the work but too far away nowdays, fine when I lived in kent though.


Rang a place near Swindon today spoke to a right miserable sod who said it could take between 2 and 20 hours @ £45 per hour feck off, don't think he knows how to use the jig, it's only an old steel frame, all it'll need if it is bent is a slight tweak to the headstock, then check the swingarm and forks, I would have though 3 hours max ?, when I used to use motoliner i'd drop a bike off (front end stripped off) in the morning, go into Maidstone for breakfast then come back a couple of hours later to collect it.. I'm looking for someone as good or i'll just have to ride it bent and hang off one side more than the other

[tony.mon]

I was going to mention Maidstone Motoliner- as you say they are bikers, and know what good service means.
Family firm, and they've been going for years. Lastly, in my experience, they won't rip you off.