Damon W Posted May 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Lol. How long you had the frame for?6 rides?Im pretty sure you could of done it in a diffrent way?? Did you tell mr Marino you were gonna post these pics?? Did he say, " Yer sure Damon, post them up, i dont mind people seeing how shit our frames are?? "If i was you, i'd of just kept it on the low? I dont know, call me an idiot??* awaits someone to call me an idiot *im not tooo fussed to be honest if the things break i think people have a right to know, call me an idiot?You should be a sponsor's wet dream, Damon, not the nightmare you appear to be!Bending looks pretty brutal on the back end before it went... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 6 rides"Marino bikes - The best 6 rides of your life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Burrows Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Lol as if its made from high tensile steel, it might as well have an Apollo badge on it I say nice one to Damon for posting these pics up, least everyone knows what to expect now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich J Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 (edited) Lol as if its made from high tensile steel, it might as well have an Apollo badge on it I say nice one to Damon for posting these pics up, least everyone knows what to expect now.You say everyone knows what to expect but my marino has been absolutely fine structure wise. I dont think this alone should be a put off for people.But yeah thats some big breakage right there.. Edited May 23, 2009 by Rich J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickkkkk Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 pretty sure the frame is made from Mild steel (low-carbon) 0.15 - 0.35% any higher and it would be to brittle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Yeah, let's all hate on the guy doing something good for trials.fools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Yess, butttttt.....the diffrence is, Danny doesnt come on here..*bragging, so to speek* about how he's braking his sponsers frame. In the short/long term potentially losing customers for the company.Yeah exactly my thoughts. If you're being sponsored, shut up when something like this happens. Topics like this one don't encourage companies to take an interest in riders who post them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 "Marino bikes - The best 6 rides of your life"6 rides to damon is like a year to a normal rider LOLjus get another one with some phatt gussets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Yeah, let's all hate on the guy doing something good for trials.fools.Haha, truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 6 rides to damon is like a year to a normal rider LOLSo true!I think the flaw to this frame is that it was too long for steel tubes. Aluminum tubes are always welded together for quite a distance on trials frames...so I'd think the next one would need more gusseting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey vajda Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 bound to happen, ride with a premium metal and this shit wouldnt happen, and go back to a mans bike you tranny rider hahahaa, 24's for street riders, not no side hoppers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountian goat Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 thats great . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob. Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Lol what did you do to it.Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 im sure u didnt break many GU's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith!! Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Im pretty sure you could of done it in a diffrent way?? Did you tell mr Marino you were gonna post these pics?? Did he say, " Yer sure Damon, post them up, i dont mind people seeing how shit our frames are?? "If i was you, i'd of just kept it on the low? I dont know, call me an idiot??* awaits someone to call me an idiot *I'd rather damon show me how shit the frames are than me to go and buy one and be dissapointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Wouldn't it make more sense for him to talk to Marino to make the frame better, and therefore make sure customers are happy with it, rather than just showing that their current frame isn't strong enough? You know, helping to build the brand and repay them for giving him shit for free rather than harming their reputation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padarik Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 You should be a sponsor's wet dream, Damon, not the nightmare you appear to be!isnt it better for the us the consumers to fined this out? i think its more honest then keeping it hush and not letting on how the frames could be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_! Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Gu again, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzmo Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 (edited) I want to clarify this, that frame was a prototype, Damon Watson wanted it to be under 5lbs which is the lightest frame that Marino has built so far. We knew he was going to break it because it didn't have any gussets or reinforcements, that's why Marino sent him 2 frames.He should be using the backup frame that Marino sent him.And like any frame manufacturer, there's always the possibility to break their frames, and there's where the warranty takes place, Marino gives a 6 months warranty against manufacturing and material defects, which in this case would have applied.Also Marino is already planning in getting Chromoly, so the strength will be better in a while.- Elijah. Edited May 24, 2009 by Blitzmo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty99 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 (edited) you can get like 4 pages of replies on such a topic? edit: and now i'm part of it Edited May 24, 2009 by Monty99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Nice of you to have let us know that Damon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 hahahah i didnt realise it was as bad as that, Craig has bought an ice! the thief! im still getting one anywayMarino's frames are a lot stronger than most of the trials frames on the market. At least this one last damon a while, he was going through adamant/gu/zoo frames in like a week...Nahh he won't, not at all. In fact i never saw him snap a single one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich J Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 And like any frame manufacturer, there's always the possibility to break their frames, and there's where the warranty takes place, Marino gives a 6 months warranty against manufacturing and material defects, which in this case would have applied.Also Marino is already planning in getting Chromoly, so the strength will be better in a while.- Elijah.Can you possibly get in contact with me? As my frame came with numerous faults but I was told to make do basically. If he is offering warranty I want to know if im entitled to a frame or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Can you possibly get in contact with me? As my frame came with numerous faults but I was told to make do basically. If he is offering warranty I want to know if im entitled to a frame or not.lol what a joke this company is! buy frames which have been tested and aren't from the third world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Anyone want to place a bet that Damon has sold his "spare" frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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