Rm7 Question

[M@M]

So I finally got my new bike from Michelin Man on the boards, a 2003 Rocky Mtn Ws simmons edition, and I am super stoked. The only problem is that the shop that we had he checked out at failed to see two cracks where the shock attaches to the front triangle. Shit. So, now, we are gonna try and get crash replacement for it.
My real question is is riding it around a little bit going to be hazardous to my health, or should i just let it sit until i get the crash replacement sorted out. This seems like a stupid question, but I just really want to ride it.

[Madman]

^ pwned.

You should try and get it replaced, but from what ive heard, rocky usaully wont do anything for yah.

[brigusnf]

Rocky Warrantied my 2002 RM-7 with a 2004 RMX when it broke in
the exact same place. Talk nice and reasonable to them and they should
certainly do a crash replacement at least.

[Knight-Rider]

Common place for those to break. Crash replacement is going to be steep, as they don't have anymore 03 front triangles left. you are going to get a 05 RMX frame. That means you are going to need a new rear wheel and maybe a new bb.

I know this because I paid through the nose for my replacement frame

[03stinkyrida]

wow that sucks dude

[johnathan]

try ebay or pinkbike for a replacement shock mounting they often have them.

[Chief]

shit bj you ask for your $$$ back?

[Chief]

try ebay or pinkbike for a replacement shock mounting they often have them.
i think its the front triangle that broke.........

[Peatrick]

That's a drag. The same thing happened with my '03 Switch LTD. It sounds like it cracked at the same place. Crash replacement was way too expensive, so I gave up on Rockies and bought a Bullit.
Good luck. Hopefully, your experience is better.

[ShoreIH]

holy fuck mike, i thought you were getting it all sorted and a new rmx for 500$? if not, and you need a new rear wheel, fucking hell. you waited for so long to get the damn thing and its cracked.

[NooNer]

haha some great condition bike he was selling. id try to get my cash back. not worth the hassel, unless hes willing to do it for you.

[wheeler]

Hey the exactly same thing happened to me.
I noticed the cracks on both sides of the bolt the day b4 opening day on mt washington last summer so I rode it anyways. It was fine. No Heeeuge drops though.
Had to pay for crash replacemnt, got a 2005 RMX r1 with dhx4.0 so iwas happy.
THen i foudn out a needed a new BB, and rear hub/wheel.

[michelin man]

lets get this straight

i didnt know it was cracked
his own choice of bike shop looked at it, they said to all of us that it was in great cond for a older rm7

item was sold as is where is

im working with him to see what i can do to get him a crash replacement.

[michelin man]

if u end up gettin an rmx ill give u my bros rmx wheel off his 05

[M@M]

yeah, i have no bones with michy man. he didnt know it was cracked, neither did I. i just hope this all works out ok.

[Chief]

yeah im pretty sure michy man is true bout that....and if you get a rmx all the better......ill help you find a rear wheel for that badboy...

[michelin man]

i will be providing him with a wheel for the rmx (if, when it happens)

[M@M]

yup, so just to be clear, michy man has done nothing wrong. he is currently helping me deal with crash replacement.

[michelin man]

thanks m@m

currently i have a call into the shop, and am expecting a call back tomorrow to find out the result.

[M@M]

does anybody on here remember the bill for crash replacement without rear wheel, etc?

[michelin man]

pmd u

[Faithless]

1400 dollars is still a pretty sick deal for the spec of the bike.

[Loopie]

You should try and get it replaced, but from what ive heard, rocky usaully wont do anything for yah.

He should try and get it replaced, from what ive heard, rocky usaully does anything for yah.

[michelin man]

He should try and get it replaced, from what ive heard, rocky usaully does anything for yah.
correct.

[M@M]

pm'ed

[michelin man]

tag ur it

oops pmed u

[M@M]

tag ur it

oops pmed u
lol
do you know how wide an rmx bb is?
ps: pmed =)

[M@M]

lol
do you know how wide an rmx bb is?
ps: pmed =)
anybody know?

[Knight-Rider]

83mm, I believe

[michelin man]

i got a suggestion for the forums, alerts to let you know when you have recived a new PM, like a pop up window that says "you have recived a new message from ____

[Loopie]

i got a suggestion for the forums, alerts to let you know when you have recived a new PM, like a pop up window that says "you have recived a new message from ____
It does.
It's probably an option or something in your CP.

[Ed von Schleck]

i got a suggestion for the forums, alerts to let you know when you have recived a new PM, like a pop up window that says "you have recived a new message from ____

Go to User CP, Options (in the menu on the left) and then you can activate that a pop up appears when you get a new private message. Make sure though that your pop up blocker doesn´t block them for this site.

[M@M]

just to clear this up, michy man, being the high integrity person he is, has offered to buy the bike back from me. so, anybody who thought that he was trying to shaft me, f*ck off.

[Wayne P]

Good on ya Michie Man - the best thing you could've done.

[michelin man]

thanks M@M and thanks Wayne

[Peatrick]

He should try and get it replaced, from what ive heard, rocky usaully does anything for yah.

It seems to me that people have varying degrees of success when dealing with Rocky.

[brigusnf]

Maybe it is not Rocky that is hit or miss but the people on the other
side of the transaction. After all if 50 people have interactions with
a company and there are varying reports of satisfaction then the company
is the reasonably consistent part of that equation.

[Chief]

ic so no dualie bj?

your dreams of keeping up are over

[03stinkyrida]

you should buy a dualie frame and put your parts on it...you would have a nice rig.

[M@M]

you should buy a dualie frame and put your parts on it...you would have a nice rig.
ive considered that, but i think i might just buy some new parts, and wait for an 07 bullit.

[michelin man]

their actually is a 07 bullit?

[M@M]

their actually is a 07 bullit?
not yet, they are in the process of making it.