Broken frame

[Roy StangerMember]

Hi

my XR250R has broken the frame just behind the right hand footpeg. There is a dodgy weld there from a previous owner and it has cracked all the way around the tubing. I can open the gap up just by pushing down on the footpeg

Obviously I’m going to pull the bike apart and fix this, just wondering if anyone here had any helpful comments, tips or advice

cheers

Roy

[Mick DMember]

Roy, I think Bollocks had his old XR break in the same place. I know it got fixed but for the life of me I cant remember what they did. Hopefully Bol might stick his head in here.

[GregMember]

Krustys was fixed at a welder in Penrith. Roy I think any good engineering shop / good welder will do a good job

TB

[Roy StangerMember]

micknmeld wrote:

Roy, I think Bollocks had his old XR break in the same place. I know it got fixed but for the life of me I cant remember what they did. Hopefully Bol might stick his head in here.

I bought this bike from a bloke in Tamwoth, what are the odds its the same one ????

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

Roy wrote:

micknmeld wrote:

Roy, I think Bollocks had his old XR break in the same place. I know it got fixed but for the life of me I cant remember what they did. Hopefully Bol might stick his head in here.

I bought this bike from a bloke in Tamwoth, what are the odds its the same one ????

Without knowing exactly where the break is, you may be able to shove a bit of roundbar inside the tube and leave a gap when you reweld it so that you weld to the round bar as well for added strength.

[Dwayne OMember]

Roy wrote:

micknmeld wrote:

Roy, I think Bollocks had his old XR break in the same place. I know it got fixed but for the life of me I cant remember what they did. Hopefully Bol might stick his head in here.

I bought this bike from a bloke in Tamwoth, what are the odds its the same one ????

Odds are pretty good I`d say :laugh:

Jeffro is on the money, he knows his welding (that`s his career)

Good Luck with the repair Roy

[James RookyardMember]

How old is the XR?

[Roy StangerMember]

2000 yr model

[James RookyardMember]

It will need plating somehow as a welded crack just cracks again. Without pics its hard to know.

[glennMember]

Roy wrote:

micknmeld wrote:

Roy, I think Bollocks had his old XR break in the same place. I know it got fixed but for the life of me I cant remember what they did. Hopefully Bol might stick his head in here.

I bought this bike from a bloke in Tamwoth, what are the odds its the same one ????

Gday, Roy.. Go and park the 400 at the top of a hill on its stand,,, walk away and if it falls over ,, bingo its Bolls old one… :whistle: :whistle:

[Roy StangerMember]

ok, not same bike, mine a 250

[Roy StangerMember]

jimmy wrote:

It will need plating somehow as a welded crack just cracks again. Without pics its hard to know.

yeah my farmer brain is telling me to plate it , but a bike frame is a bit different to planters or chisel ploughs that I do most welding on, so wasnt sure

[ChrisMember]

Roy I used these guys in Penrith for my old XR400… http://www.sandrpro.com/aboutus.htm They do great work and quick turn around… They specialise in all things Motorcycles..

Cheers…

[James RookyardMember]

Roy wrote:

jimmy wrote:

It will need plating somehow as a welded crack just cracks again. Without pics its hard to know.

yeah my farmer brain is telling me to plate it , but a bike frame is a bit different to planters or chisel ploughs that I do most welding on, so wasnt sure

I am a farmer as well. Know what you mean.

[glennMember]

jimmy wrote:

Roy wrote:

jimmy wrote:

It will need plating somehow as a welded crack just cracks again. Without pics its hard to know.

yeah my farmer brain is telling me to plate it , but a bike frame is a bit different to planters or chisel ploughs that I do most welding on, so wasnt sure

I am a farmer as well. Know what you mean.

do yah recon you should dove tail the plating to add more bite to the weld??

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