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Title: Cracks in frame - what yer think ?
Post by: 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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Title: Re: Cracks in frame - what yer think ?
Post by: oldschoolace on January 10, 2015, 10:18 PM: Down tube joint seems fine so i say ride it unless you plan some serious ramp stuff :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Cracks in frame - what yer think ?
Post by: Retrodan72 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. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Cracks in frame - what yer think ?
Post by: BADDH 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. ... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Cracks in frame - what yer think ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 10, 2015, 11:00 PM: Cheers Dan, give me hope or fear of hell :LolLolLolLol:

Yer a couple of weld spots might do the trick

But I would ride hard ( like I do anyway :whistle:) 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 :D
Title: Re: Cracks in frame - what yer think ?
Post by: oldschoolace on January 10, 2015, 11:04 PM: Pic of the rest of the frame wouldn't go amiss ;)
Title: Re: Cracks in frame - what yer think ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN 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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Title: Re: Cracks in frame - what yer think ?
Post by: oldschoolace on January 10, 2015, 11:54 PM: Looks like a tidy, honest survivor to me. Nice find :)
Title: Re: Cracks in frame - what yer think ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 11, 2015, 12:51 AM: Let's hope it all works out ! :angel:
Title: Re: Cracks in frame - what yer think ?
Post by: bobbbbsy on January 11, 2015, 01:30 AM: lots of them add on gussets crack there . not big deal. quick fix .
Title: Re: Cracks in frame - what yer think ?
Post by: oldskoolg60 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
Title: Re: Cracks in frame - what yer think ?
Post by: snoopy72 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.
Title: Re: Cracks in frame - what yer think ?
Post by: bobbbbsy on January 12, 2015, 11:19 PM: take the decal off to or it ll get burned on which is annoying.