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Cracked Frame

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by ol_750, Jul 4, 2010.

  1. ol_750

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    Hi All
    Was wondering if anyone had come across crackes in their frame just behind the seat latches.? :?
    I have 3 XJs & 2 are cracked in the same area. :roll:
     
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    someone must have had a BIG lady on the back :)
     
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    :lol: :lol:
    Dont know about that .... but one of them had racks etc bolted on the back :roll:
     
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    8O
    Just had a good look at the third frame , it was buried in the back of the shed.
    I has been repaired in the same spot as the other 2 have cracked ... just behind the seat catches.
    :? :? So I have 3 cracked frames & no one else has ??? :oops: weird :roll:
     
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    this is quite common...2 outta my 3 had cracks there. Surprisingly enough many owners are unaware....the first giveaway is your rack movement. Check yours arter you've read this! :)
     
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    :mrgreen:
    I was begining to think I was a bit crazy
    I can see it's a fatigue crack but couldn't beleive noone else had come across it
    :D Thanks for confiming my sanity , Adrian1.
    What part of Oz are you from?

    Cheers Andrew
     
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    I have got some solid bar about 100mm (4inch) long turned down to fit inside the frame tube & will be getting the frames Tig welded & will probable get a strenghtening piece welde underneath as well.
     
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    Canberra Mate! Max 9 degrees today and hail here earlier....
     
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    High teens here but very windy still got a good ride in though
    Cheers
     
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    Was cleaning up my 750RL frame & have found another crack in the frame in the triangle section of the frame just below the shocky mount.

    Must be time to get the crack testing spray out & go over the whole frame
    :roll:
     
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    I'll go check mine next time im free during the day. Could end up pretty bad if not fixed. We had a similar issue with the 06 Gsx-R's (600-750's) the front of the frame was cracking at the weld, But it accually broke apart. So you can imagine if its not taken care of how bad it could get.
     
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    Not so bad if the crack is aft of the shock mount.
    Low 20s here, sweet as.....
     
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    Took some pics of what I found so far...
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    Any idea on the miles on these bikes?
     
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    Must be all those dirt roads ?? :p
     
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    8) Been chaseing lots of Roos & dingos , Its around 150,000km (90,000miles)
    I have broken a top shocky mount on this bike too... on a tar road too

    :lol:
     
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    The Frame on my 900 fatigue cracked at the upper weld where the Kick Stander was attached to the Frame.

    Required extensive repairs to reinforce that section of the frame.
     
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