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Firebolter wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:06 am Nice job, looks factory fresh! Welding is an art. Nothing I like better than a sweet bead done by hand.That's why I could sit and stare at my TM for hours, all hand welded frames, so pretty!

I am with you on that. That plate that was added was rolled to fit the back edge. Fit like a glove.

That looks great! Thanks for the good pics of the process. I've tig-ed in a t-shirt many times but never w/o gloves. Not sure how he stands that. He's tougher than me for sure:) I expected to be in and out of his shop in 30-minutes. Larry spent over 2-hours on it. I think the extra steel plate he u...

I really like the work my buddy did with the weld job. He opened the crack up to get fresh pair of welds on both sides. Then he ground the welds flat and covered it with a another plate of steel. I painted the frame, replaced the swingarm bearings, swingarm axel and freshened up a lot of other stuff...

what is the zip code? can i get a 34' motorhome in there? Granville's Honey Hole is a motorhome friendly destination. However, there is one tight turn coming off Rt 935 to Bartlett Rd.. I'm pretty sure you could cross the yellow and swing it wide on Bartlett or go down 36 a bit further and come up ...

I just hope can put it back together. I mean there were a lot of nuts in bolts that came out.

My super secret friend "The Fabricator" says he can fix it stronger than new with his tig. I said great, that's just what I need. Then he said I have to pull the engine and bring him just the frame. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/rjfCws.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.co...

REALLY Sorry to see that!!! I can't understand how something like that could happen to such a new low hour bike that has only been ridden very gently and carefully by a little bitty Mellow-Fellow ??? Imagine my amazement too! :shrug: It's only my third cracked frame. I don't believe any were the re...

It's not forged. It's cast. It can be welded stronger than new by someone who knows what they are doing. Take a GOOD look at the rest of the frame as there could be more cracks. I also believe it can be repaired and ultimately be stronger than before. Several weeks ago, I had the seat off and notic...

I know a welding pro that is gong to look at it soon. I think it can be welded as like on the XR. The swingarm is going to have to be removed and weld work done from behind the photo.

Cracked the frame on an XR600 in the same place years ago. Now on my beloved 525.