Is Welding on the Bike OK?

[syscrusher]

I just finished creating nifty brackets to hold my floorboards where I want them on my Gen 1.2.

They would be far stronger if I weld them up but the bike itself is the best jig I have available.

I could try mounting parts on my wood patterns but that could vary a little from the actual bike.

I just don't want to fry the computer unit or the TCI with pulses or surges.

Is there any advice on this?

 

In the photo where you see the underside of the bracket I was thinking I would put a section of pipe between the parts hanging down to protect the oil filter but I think instead I will cut those off after welding and arrange for a short plate between the brackets on either side.

 

Whatayathink?

 

 

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[Carbon_One]

I've tech welded stuff on bikes before with no issues, then removed the item for final finish welding.

Larry

[djh3]

Couple ways you can protect those parts. Disconnect battery, unplug the computers and you should be good to go. Discon the battery should do the biggest part of trick.

[M61A1MECH]

I would do As Carbon one suggesed, Tack weld them up on the bike, remove them and finish welding them off the bike, and yes diconnect the battey at least.

[MiCarl]

There is a welding shop in the same complex as me. The guy there is apparently very good, they send him stuff from all over the country. According to him modern DC welders pose no risk to electronics, that the older AC welders can damage them.

 

I still disconnect all the solid state devices on bikes I have him weld, just to be extra safe.

[Great White]

I've alays been taught to reconnect battery on all vehicles when welding.

 

takes 5 seconds, why not?

 

once of prevention....

 

[Flyinfool]

I've alays been taught to reconnect battery on all vehicles when welding.

takes 5 seconds, why not?

 

once of prevention....

 

 

 

I have always been taught to Disconnect battery.

 

I just always make sure the welders ground is on the new metal that is being welded, or on the side of a joint that is not the bike frame. The exception is welding a crack in the frame. Keep the welder ground close to the spot being welded.

 

I only tack weld on vehicle and do all finish welding off vehicle.

[Great White]

I have always been taught to Disconnect battery.

 

I just always make sure the welders ground is on the new metal that is being welded, or on the side of a joint that is not the bike frame. The exception is welding a crack in the frame. Keep the welder ground close to the spot being welded.

 

I only tack weld on vehicle and do all finish welding off vehicle.

 

 

Auugghhhh! Stupid spellcheck. I'm on my iPhone. Should have been DISconnect....

[Flyinfool]

I thought so......

[djh3]

Got to love the auto spell thing on phones. One day at me sons place we spent an hour I bet him reading off a web siteb with screwy auto spell statements.

[bj66]

I welded 2 different times on my 50,000 dollar corn planter that was hooked up to my 190000 dollar tractor. Normaly I would unhook Tractor from implement, but it takes about 45 minutes to get everything unhooked. Weld jobs took about 15 seconds each. Not much more than tack jobs. I was real worried the first time, as you can imagine the amount of electronics in the tractor, not to mention the planter monitor. Piece of cake, worked great. Although if it was a lot of welding I would try to jack up planter to remove the hitch pin thus taking away main contact point between the two units.​