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Bugger
Back end bouncing up and down like a cheap tart
A 'proper' breakage
Out came the tools, the tyre levers, ratchet straps, cable ties......off came the back end
Vern's pannier rails were adapted to spread the weight a bit....(cheers Andy
)
And within the hour we were off again......
Until my starter motor casing shattered into 7 pieces in a not very good place
The blacksmith next to Gordito's got to work on both though and within 15 mins had sorted the frame problem.....
Not the prettiest of jobs but I'm confident it's now stronger than it was
No idea how something like that would have been caused
My spangly ally plate extended rack, with tools, spare fuel and Haribo supplies carried over 20k miles of off road in Maroc, sometimes two up, plus another 50k on road often two up with full luggage? Naaah, surely not
Not a weakness as such, but the weakest point in the frame where the two sections meet....as mentioned, the ECU plug was pulled and the Battery disconnected both sides before welding to prevent any McGregor moments with the brakes and job's a good'un
For £20 of welding, gotta be worth considering before Mongolia
Bugger
Back end bouncing up and down like a cheap tart
A 'proper' breakage
Out came the tools, the tyre levers, ratchet straps, cable ties......off came the back end
Vern's pannier rails were adapted to spread the weight a bit....(cheers Andy
)
And within the hour we were off again......
Until my starter motor casing shattered into 7 pieces in a not very good place
The blacksmith next to Gordito's got to work on both though and within 15 mins had sorted the frame problem.....
Not the prettiest of jobs but I'm confident it's now stronger than it was
No idea how something like that would have been caused
My spangly ally plate extended rack, with tools, spare fuel and Haribo supplies carried over 20k miles of off road in Maroc, sometimes two up, plus another 50k on road often two up with full luggage? Naaah, surely not
Not a weakness as such, but the weakest point in the frame where the two sections meet....as mentioned, the ECU plug was pulled and the Battery disconnected both sides before welding to prevent any McGregor moments with the brakes and job's a good'un
For £20 of welding, gotta be worth considering before Mongolia
