is this a repair?

[MikeM8560]

I was just ooking at a pic i took when i was looking for somthing on my bike and had the covers off this is the left side behind the sidestade you can see a welded piece on the frame is this normal or is it a repair? i heard some of the early bike had frame issues.

 

btw i have sabded and repainted the spot

[TRnCO]

Mines got it too, but mine still has black paint on it. Looks like a factory reinforced frame weld to me.

[SilvrT]

Doesn't look "factory" to me...but, I could be wrong. I thought I was "mistaken" once before but I was wrong about that.

[eagleeye]

If that's a factory weld, I'd be shocked as hell.---but what do I know?

 

Steve

[scotty]

mine IS differant...

Mine is covered in dirt oil and road grime!

[MikeM8560]

Well 2 -2 so far any more input?

[GeorgeS]

I thought the crack point was on the Cross member, between the Two vertical members, just a little aft, of the point shown in the photo's.

 

I think you actually have to pull out the Canister, to get a good view of the place where the cracks develop.

[6m459]

My blue bike's frame is dirtier, but looks the same as your picuters other wise.

 

I don't have access to my red bike just now but I think its factory issue.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Brian H.

[Dano]

That's a factory installed brace, goes under the frame for extra support.

 

Dan

[RedRocket]

My 88 looks the same, except that it's still painted.

[MikeM8560]

Thanks all I feel better now

[big mike]

Thanks all I feel better now

 

 

 

Holy crap, my '99 doesn't look a thing like that!!!!!!!!!:rotfl: