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

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.

marko138 · 11-13-2009, 04:48 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.

it's like a 96-98 ZX9R

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

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.

pauldun170 · 11-13-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

He welding it on the bbq

Tom

Quote FTW

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?

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.

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.

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

Kerry_129 · 11-13-2009, 06:06 PM

Yes - and under/over-penetration (giggety) is hard to control without a good rig (pulsed-DC MIG or hi-freq AC TIG) & knowing what you're doing.

derf · 11-13-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

Isnt aluminum very tricky to weld in the first place?

Tom

Yes, any hobbyist probably wont have the skills or equipment to do it on their own and do it correctly. Aluminum is very tricky to weld, and most hobbyist wont be able to weld it without warping it. It also probably wont be structurally sound.

I really wouldnt have a problem with it if it were a cruiser with a steel frame though.

11-13-2009, 04:48 PM	#11
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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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?

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Kerry_129 Semi-reformed Squid Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 531	Yes - and under/over-penetration (giggety) is hard to control without a good rig (pulsed-DC MIG or hi-freq AC TIG) & knowing what you're doing.