01GSXR-600

Ok I have 2 small cracks in my frame right under the tank. One on each side of the bike on the inside. Can anyone help a brother out with some one that is "real good" at welding??

Mark you jinxed me man!! Just kidding... We were just talking about this on Thursday and BANG I seen it today after riding at Shakopee.

So if anyone knows anyone, please let me know.

1 more thing, would it be better to fix it or do a claim on it? I hate to do a claim, but I do still have it covered.

Danger_Dave

i'd say fix it man, to do a claim is a huge headache. i got this stuff called alumaloy, and it works great, you can weld aluminum with just a $10 propane torch, real strong, i annihilated my magneto cover (aka left side crankcase cover) and broke off one of the ears that it actually bolts into the block, so it leaked oil real slow, a drop here and there just enough to **** me off, and i custom fabricated a new ear with this stuff, i also fixed my buddies clutch lever, which he broke in half. do a yahoo search on alumaloy, theres also hts-2000 which is a little bit stronger. this kindof product has been around for longer than i've been alive, and it'll blow the doors off j-b weld. and the prices of joe shmuckatelli's welding services. it only costs 40 bucks for enough to last you for years.

01GSXR-600

Yea, I looked into that stuff online and I do not think I can get the area up to that kind of temp without melting some parts. Still going to look into it a bit more though. Thanks

blindsidecp

is that a Ford Escort you are hangin out of in your avatar?/??? sickness

Ninja1015

Told ya it would happen. Don't fix it, just ride it until it breaks.

EZEC

only if it's in a parking lot.....i've seen 2 gixxers snap in half it was pretty if it was at highway speeds

my boy just got his frame welded...cracked the next session right though the weld...i'm taking somepics this week....

talk to your agent claim it

and i'm everyone else will say buy a honda!

01GSXR-600

Don't fix it? I don't wanna die on it!! I just slapped some JB on it, so I will see what happens to it. I think I should just claim it and move on to another bike to be honest..




I must add these are only 2 little hair line cracks that are only about a inch or so long.

KROHNSTUNTS

Only if your new bike is a 636

01GSXR-600

Not sure what it would be. I would only wanna spend the cash I got from the claim on mine..

Kerns BBO

These cracks are not something that can be fixed with some "remedy." Voodo and glue dont work!!! Get it welded or get rid of the bike. Do you really want to be going 60mph in a wheelie on the highway only to set it down and have your front en fall off the bike sending you tumbling? I thought not. If you prep the bike by clearing the area of obstructions and clean the area to bare metal (an inch on either side of the crack) it wont be that expansive to get welded. Just get it done right. Also, don't forget that your insurance rates will go up for totaling out your bike. Just a few things to consider-

01GSXR-600

Only problem with having it welded is it is so close to the motor/fuel rail and other parts, so to do this I would have to just about remove the motor.
I understand about the insurance claim. But with the next bike I would only carry the min.
But am looking into getting it welded. Still a good bike for what I want it for.



Anyways you want that front sprocket? I have one as long as the one off a 01 will fit your 05 ..

sonnyboi612

Crystal Welding in Dayton <--- pretty sick welders

Full Blown in burnsville of nicollet <--- guy is pretty young but hes good. Since your close, stop by and see if he can do it. Chat with him for awhile and he'll give you a deal.

01GSXR-600

Thanks man I will have to do that.
As of now, the 01 GSX-R 600 is going up for sale! I will start a new thread tomorrow night with pics and what I have done to it.

nickalltogether

agreed

jwdomino

as for the insurance hike delima, call and get a new policy started with an alternate company. (theres no law stating you cant be double covered) then once you claim your bike on the original insurance company and get paid, drop them. the new company will never know you made a claim, and just switch the new coverage onto the new bike. Gieco is a great place to get the new ins. way cheap. I pay 169 for the yr

01GSXR-600

I have Gieco now

jwdomino

well then good luck, there are good other companies out there, if you or a family member were ever military you can get usaa, they are pretty cheap too

sprocketz

for some reason this post made me think of the old krazy glue commercial when the guy glues his helmet and hangs from a tall building.....thats a old one you youngsters might not remember that one..........j/b weld a frame

phillydogmn

yea that is the 1 hard hat hanging from a beam

Kerns BBO

Yeah, i'll take it.