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newbiker
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 01:05 am | 1st Post |
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| It is very hard to see. Above right header behind lower engine/frame long stud. I paid welder $70 to fix it.
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William_86
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 01:22 am | 2nd Post |
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| any idea of how that happened?
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 04:48 am | 3rd Post |
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| If you find a hole rusted in the frame it's a good idea to get an automatic center punch and test punch all over the frame to make sure there's no other weak areas. You don't want to have a main frame member fail when under way.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 01:28 pm | 4th Post |
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More than likely it's just a local problem. The HEAT/COLD cycle & condensation at that area had eat'n through the frame. It's really rare that bike frames rust through.
I've left my "cake out in the rain" for many years & the frame only has small spotty rust dimples, usually around the welds & rock dings.
Glad to hear it's fixed, $70 seems about right considering where the hole is/was at.
(am I glad I learned to weld, much cheeper) Have fun!
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Jsalpha2
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 09:11 pm | 5th Post |
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Any chance you could post a pic of the spot?
PS I just live down the road from you and have the same bike.
Who was your welder? Any good mechanics close by will go on my emergency list. Thanks
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newbiker
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 10:17 pm | 6th Post |
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it was very hard to see with header installed.
It was not bike welder. Any weld shop will do the job I think. Guy wanted "40 tomorrow", I said: 60 today. Then I told him to weld extra piece so it came to 70
Attachment: 76 Wing 010.JPG (Downloaded 87 times) Last edited on Wed Aug 27th, 2008 11:32 pm by newbiker
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newbiker
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Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 11:34 pm | 7th Post |
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exavid wrote: If you find a hole rusted in the frame it's a good idea to get an automatic center punch and test punch all over the frame to make sure there's no other weak areas. You don't want to have a main frame member fail when under way.
Thanks, it is a good advice.
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newbiker
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Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 03:30 pm | 8th Post |
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My another 84 Wing has hole in exactly same place and is going to the same welder. So you guys know what to do! Get a mirrior, lay down and pray!
The reason I think that frame is very close to header and paint cannot stand the heat.
Last edited on Thu Aug 28th, 2008 03:32 pm by newbiker
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