Author Topic: Cracks in frame - what yer think ? (Read 542 times)

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **on:** January 10, 2015, 10:07 PM »

Right I would like to get your thoughts on this !
Seems to be two cracks, one either side of the gusset plates ?
I take it that its had a hard landing at some point and the welding had cracked !

So best way around it ? It would be painted, but would the crack show if ridden ?
Safe to ride in your eyes
What would it take to fix ? Or would it be needed to be fixed ?

Cheers B

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oldschoolace · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2015, 10:18 PM »

Down tube joint seems fine so i say ride it unless you plan some serious ramp stuff

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2015, 10:23 PM »

Ride it as it is B, go off a few kerbs, you'll soon realise it's future.

BADDH · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2015, 10:41 PM »

I wouldn't rule out a couple of spots of weld working from the inside of the plate just to secure it, failing that send to the main man. ...

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2015, 11:00 PM »

Cheers Dan, give me hope or fear of hell

Yer a couple of weld spots might do the trick

But I would ride hard ( like I do anyway

) so it might be fine !

But it's always nice to get some others thoughts on it - cheers Guys

Anyone else is welcome to chip in

oldschoolace · « **Reply #5 on:** January 10, 2015, 11:04 PM »

Pic of the rest of the frame wouldn't go amiss

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #6 on:** January 10, 2015, 11:34 PM »

Frames not mine yet ! It talks as we speak

This is the only shots I got

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oldschoolace · « **Reply #7 on:** January 10, 2015, 11:54 PM »

Looks like a tidy, honest survivor to me. Nice find

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2015, 12:51 AM »

Let's hope it all works out !

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2015, 01:30 AM »

lots of them add on gussets crack there . not big deal. quick fix .

oldskoolg60 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2015, 04:38 PM »

Thats an easy fix, grind off as much of the old paint around there, then bevel the crack so you get good penetration and get it welded up. No dramas . Nice frame btw

snoopy72 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2015, 05:06 PM »

Clean all the paint off that area, polish the area with a stainless wire brush on a drill and any TIG welder will repair it easily.
I wouldn't paint it with the cracks for sure, otherwise just from normal frame flex it will be visible again near on straight away.

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #12 on:** January 12, 2015, 11:19 PM »

take the decal off to or it ll get burned on which is annoying.

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