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LiamH

15-11-09 05:46 PM

Suspension mount snapped!

Just swapping the shock on my curvy race bike, and I missed out the washers on the linkage mount on the bottom of the frame...torqued it up, and the one of the lugs has snapped off the frame.

@rse.....

Is the frame scrap, or can anyone weld them?

Red Herring

15-11-09 06:37 PM

Re: Suspension mount snapped!

Oops, not familiar with the curvy frame, is that part cast or welded extrusion? Either way it should be weldable, but you're probably have to dismantle a fair bit and do the rounds of your local engineering firms to find someone who will take it on.

LiamH

15-11-09 07:20 PM

Re: Suspension mount snapped!

It's cast (which probably makes it harder to repair):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...arne/snap1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...arne/snap2.jpg

fastdruid

15-11-09 07:32 PM

Re: Suspension mount snapped!

It's not part of the main frame, it's a bit welded in.
http://www.fastdruid.co.uk/albums/SV...80DSC04974.JPG

You might be able to get a scrapped frame, cut that bit out and get someone to weld it in, would be neater and more original than trying to weld on just that lug.

I personally would consider it scrap though and get another but I'm sure someone would be able to do it.

Druid

LiamH

15-11-09 07:41 PM

Re: Suspension mount snapped!

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastdruid (Post 2096122)

It's not part of the main frame, it's a bit welded in.

You might be able to get a scrapped frame, cut that bit out and get someone to weld it in, would be neater and more original than trying to weld on just that lug.

I personally would consider it scrap though and get another but I'm sure someone would be able to do it.

Druid

I was thinking it might be scrap, but it's a shame as the rest of the frame is mint, and most of the ones for sale tend to be cat c or d recorded......

Am I the first muppet to do this...? :smt022

Anyone got a scrap frame they fancy cutting the spar out of?

fastdruid

15-11-09 08:13 PM

Re: Suspension mount snapped!

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiamH (Post 2096137)

I was thinking it might be scrap, but it's a shame as the rest of the frame is mint, and most of the ones for sale tend to be cat c or d recorded......

Does that matter for a race bike?

Quote:

Anyone got a scrap frame they fancy cutting the spar out of?

I'll have the rest of it if anyone does[1]!

Druid

[1] Well actually just interested in the engine mounts.

LiamH

15-11-09 08:17 PM

Re: Suspension mount snapped!

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastdruid (Post 2096158)

Does that matter for a race bike?

Probably not for a pure race bike, but I've still got all the road kit as well, and it's pretty tidy. Too tidy to be badged as a write off!

fastdruid

15-11-09 08:38 PM

Re: Suspension mount snapped!

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiamH (Post 2096161)

Probably not for a pure race bike, but I've still got all the road kit as well, and it's pretty tidy. Too tidy to be badged as a write off!

Sell the road kit, buy tuning goodies. A few spills will soon stick enough scuffs into the frame to make it non-tidy.

Druid

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