would you ride a bike w/ a rewelded neck? - Page 2

z06boy · 11-13-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

I'm with you on this. A skilled welder, sure. But a backyard hack, no thanks.

Yep agree with this. I'd also be more inclined to do this if it was a cruiser type but less inclined if it's a sportbike that I know I'll be riding harder.

Kerry_129 · 11-13-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RACER X

and they are also assembled on a jig and welded for precise angle, vs a hack w/ a grinder and welding rig in a backyard.

Eggzacharry. Just a tiny bit off, and the rake/trail, and worse parallelism of the forks to the frame can be seriously 'off'. And without some precision 'jigging', it WILL be off. On top of that, good weld penetration on aluminum can be a tricky thing, even for an experienced welder, especially without a good hi-frequency DC inverter (welder). I'd guess it was likely done by an amateur, with with a 'hobby' wire-feed welder, and lined-up by eyeball - no way in HELL I would trust it.

tommymac · 11-13-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerry_129

Eggzacharry. Just a tiny bit off, and the rake/trail, and worse parallelism of the forks to the frame can be seriously 'off'. And without some precision 'jigging', it WILL be off. On top of that, good weld penetration on aluminum can be a tricky thing, even for an experienced welder, especially without a good hi-frequency DC inverter (welder). I'd guess it was likely done by an amateur, with with a 'hobby' wire-feed welder, and lined-up by eyeball - no way in HELL I would trust it.

Isnt aluminum very tricky to weld in the first place?

Tom

Antwanny · 11-14-2009, 12:21 AM

NO. Btw the guy is an idiot.

askmrjesus · 11-16-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RACER X

and they are also assembled on a jig and welded for precise angle, vs a hack w/ a grinder and welding rig in a backyard.

how can you be sure the angles are correct afterwords and the weld quality, hell zuki had to call back frames cuz they flubbed.

Don't be such a fucking pussy.

Jigs. Fuck that shit.

JC

Rider · 11-13-2009, 04:31 PM

That bike looks old school. An no I wouldn't ride it with a re-welded neck.

tached1000rr · 11-13-2009, 04:29 PM

There are capable welders out there, but it's not the ordinary Joe that's for sure.

HokieDNA01 · 11-13-2009, 04:48 PM

This thread title made me thing of a friend that had to get out of riding because he had a fusion done on his neck. Made it hard to turn his head to check blind spots. So I would say yes..If you have to have your neck "welded" you should not ride.

Homeslice · 11-13-2009, 05:39 PM

Um......let's get real for a moment. How are you going to guarantee that the edges of the 2 pieces are aligned properly, resulting in a factory-straight frame?

Avatard · 11-13-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Um......let's get real for a moment. How are you going to guarantee that the edges of the 2 pieces are aligned properly, resulting in a factory-straight frame?

Tack on a temporary jig, cut it off when you're done.

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Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	That bike looks old school. An no I wouldn't ride it with a re-welded neck. Last edited by Rider; 11-13-2009 at 04:36 PM..

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HokieDNA01 WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Moto: 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 Posts: 1,404	This thread title made me thing of a friend that had to get out of riding because he had a fusion done on his neck. Made it hard to turn his head to check blind spots. So I would say yes..If you have to have your neck "welded" you should not ride. __________________ XX>XY 2014 Honda NC700X 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 2000 Yamaha XT225 2004 Kawasaki EX250 (sold)

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Antwanny WERA White Plate Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,047	NO. Btw the guy is an idiot.

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tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	There are capable welders out there, but it's not the ordinary Joe that's for sure.

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Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Um......let's get real for a moment. How are you going to guarantee that the edges of the 2 pieces are aligned properly, resulting in a factory-straight frame?