DX fram snapped

that sucks, howd it brake? muni? jumping?

Mine still is going great, ive done a lot of 3-5 foot drops, and i
really dont think i will brake the frame where it brakes on everyone
elses, cause i dont put a lot of stress on it =p

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There's no way torker will send you a new one, there is no warranty on
their products, unless yo can prove it was due to defective
construction or materials i.e. it was faulty when you bought it.

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If the weld broke at the bottom of the seat tube, you can probably get
it re-welded for cheap, and it'll be better than new.

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Well thats the thing, it is defectinve, every one of there frames are
defective...I love torkers, but if oyu notice, all my torkers have yuni
frames... They welded the seat post at an off angle so that if oyu land
wrong it easily bends and breaks, sometimes not even from landing
wrong. I got one rewelded by my friend Chris, and its better than new,
but I later just baught a yuni frame, stronger and much lighter...

Ohh btw, Ive gone through like 2-3 torker frames...and the 2 yuni
frames on my 20 and 24 are still holding strong!

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By defective i meant an incorrect weld or the wrong grade of material
used, the angle of the post is part of the deisgn, it's just not a very
strong design, but hey you knew that when you bought the thing.

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torkers have there faults ...but we will always have paris....lol

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Has anyone complained to Torker that their frames are breaking? If no
one tells them they have a poor frame design they will not know they
need to change it. They might send you a replacement frame,
manon1wheel, you have nothing lose by asking, but the time it takes to
write them an email.

jim

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Get a Yuni frame, or a Summit frame if you can find one.

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From the pictures I've seen, it's where the seat tube meets the fork
crown, right?
The top of the crown is flat sheet metal, and since it isn't gusseted,
it flexes. Eventually it fatigues. The metal should break on the crown
side of the weld, through the metal of the crown, is that the case? Bad
welds break down the middle, or seperate from the welded metal, while
decent welds generally break alongside the weld, tearing through the
welded metal.
It's an engineering snafu. It just needs a gusset of some sort. Or
better yet, if they used a larger radius die when bending the crown,
making it round over the top, rather than flat with two tight radius
corners. This would make the crown much more resistant to localized
flexing and fatigue with a minor additional manufacturing process cost.

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Hey, I'll sell you a Summit frame.

E-mail me at:
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Tommy

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why spend a bunch of money on a new frame, just re-weld it. i know some
one who has welded their dx frame 3 times, its still good and waaaaay
cheaper.

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i have a Cyclepro uni. is that strong? i sorta want to know before i
attempt big drops ...

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nope.
dont do big drops or your crankset is going to bend/twist.

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ok guys, sorry i got grounded from the coputer for 3 days🙄

well i would like to get a lighter frame than my last frame if they
dont send me a new one. does the yuni frame fit my bearing size? i
heard the torker bearing sizes were unique.
any way, thanks alot. and its gonna take a very long time to finish my
video if i dont get my uni fixed soon😠

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UDC has bearing shims to make them fit a 42mm frame.

manon1wheel said:

ok guys, sorry i got grounded from the coputer for 3 days🙄

well i would like to get a lighter frame than my last frame if they
dont send me a new one. does the yuni frame fit my bearing size? i
heard the torker bearing sizes were unique.
any way, thanks alot. and its gonna take a very long time to finish my
video if i dont get my uni fixed soon😠

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didn't they fix that in the 06 model or did that just kind of make it
better?

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the torker 20mm/40mm ID/OD combination is unique, but the 40mm OD is not
unique. you should be able to find another frame that will hold your
wheel easily. or use shims like pdc said if you want a frame with 42mm
holders.

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are there pictures, where are they?

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ok here is the deal.

yesterday i called Torker USA and they told us to send the whole uni to
them to inspct for abuse... i have a bad feeling about this🙁 what do
they mean by abuse? well... the right peddle is broken and one of the
seat bolt things fell off. is that a sign of abuse? wello anyway... it
should be a long time until i release my first video😠
Riley

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