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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Snapped Rear Mudguard Strut
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<blockquote data-quote="CarlHungness" data-source="post: 161474" data-attributes="member: 2517"><p>Not to sound confrontational, but a 'cheap welding kit' is pretty much out of the question. Just like everything else in life, from your speech to your dress, welding is an art learned only by hours 'under the hood' (or goggles). If you want to learn to weld you are in for a long journey considering oxy-acetylene, MIG, TIG and stick. It's already been stated the bracket need to 'fall into place' before it is bolted up, and just achieving that fact takes some patience. Buy or make a new bracket, un-hook that seat bracket and give yourself and the bike a fully sprung rear end, you'll love it. If you're riding a totally stock machine you're in trouble in the first place. The thing can't stop, and particularly today with every vehicle on the road equipped with disc brakes and a driver whose attention is riveted to the cell phone, and looking out of tinted windows. If the rear mudguard is cracked it can be welded with 1100 rod even though it is Birmabright. I can't see the machine but it sounds like it's box stock which means it isn't ready for prime time on any street. Try an emergency stop, call Ian Savage and ask him about his experience with stock brakes. If you really want to put some miles on it in stock condition, buy yourself an life insurance policy, and that's not meant to be tongue in cheek. Riding two-wheeler is about as serious business as you can ask for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CarlHungness, post: 161474, member: 2517"] Not to sound confrontational, but a 'cheap welding kit' is pretty much out of the question. Just like everything else in life, from your speech to your dress, welding is an art learned only by hours 'under the hood' (or goggles). If you want to learn to weld you are in for a long journey considering oxy-acetylene, MIG, TIG and stick. It's already been stated the bracket need to 'fall into place' before it is bolted up, and just achieving that fact takes some patience. Buy or make a new bracket, un-hook that seat bracket and give yourself and the bike a fully sprung rear end, you'll love it. If you're riding a totally stock machine you're in trouble in the first place. The thing can't stop, and particularly today with every vehicle on the road equipped with disc brakes and a driver whose attention is riveted to the cell phone, and looking out of tinted windows. If the rear mudguard is cracked it can be welded with 1100 rod even though it is Birmabright. I can't see the machine but it sounds like it's box stock which means it isn't ready for prime time on any street. Try an emergency stop, call Ian Savage and ask him about his experience with stock brakes. If you really want to put some miles on it in stock condition, buy yourself an life insurance policy, and that's not meant to be tongue in cheek. Riding two-wheeler is about as serious business as you can ask for. [/QUOTE]
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