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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2021 15:15:15 GMT -5
Well, the butt dyno likes the 105 better than the 103. But I have another problem on my hands. Weld failed on the YMS pipe. Thankfully it was the muffler portion. Bike still functions and I was able to get it back home, but it is loud now. And I mean LOUD! No smoke, no temperature fluctuation. I'm guessing the damage is just limited to the outer shell. Not sure what happened. Something might have dinged me, could just be a bad weld and a weak spot in metal, I might have overtightened and put too much stress on joint. Happened on the descent from a high bridge over the waterway. Well, at least the jetting is done.
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Post by captincvmn on Jul 5, 2021 18:05:35 GMT -5
Scooter life
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Post by 190mech on Jul 5, 2021 18:10:48 GMT -5
Looks like stress cracking,,should be a simple weld repair..
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2021 19:32:53 GMT -5
Yeah. Ah so close. Off to the machine shop we go. At least I was able to get her home without a catastrophic failure. Was about 9 miles from the house when it popped. To be continued...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2021 16:36:01 GMT -5
Yeah. Well, cost to get it welded was pretty close to what the pipe cost. At that, I might as well go for another pipe. Moderately pissed off about it, but what ya gonna do, right? RS-II inbound.
Need to learn how to weld.
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Post by 190mech on Jul 9, 2021 18:48:48 GMT -5
Try a muffler shop next time or even better learn to weld your self,opens up waay greater fab/build projects in your future!!
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Post by aeroxbud on Jul 9, 2021 18:53:49 GMT -5
Try a muffler shop next time or even better learn to weld your self,opens up waay greater fab/build projects in your future!! Option three. Get friendly with a welder. š
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2021 19:25:26 GMT -5
Shop hours plus materials add up. Also there's a high premium here on construction trades here due to all the recent real estate development. Not to get on a tangent, but I see a lot of similarities between now and 2008. Apparently folks didn't learn their lessons last time.
Anyway, agreed on learning to weld. I had the urge to chuck the YMS pipe, but I'm gonna keep it around for experimental purposes. Might be able to bring it back to life at some point.
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Post by 90GTVert on Jul 9, 2021 19:52:03 GMT -5
Harbor Freight welders have been popular for people wanting to learn and I saw that YesWelder has a $150 flux machine. I've got 3 of their machines now and they seem like good choices for entry level stuff. If you want to flux core, the other most significant investment will be a welding helmet. If you're serious about it and think you'll stick to it, I'd suggest getting a good auto-darkening helmet. They make life easier and being able to see better helps you weld better. It's not cheap, but by the time you pay for a few welding jobs at shops, you can pay for a welding rig. With that setup and a 10lb spool (or even 2lb) you can weld a whole lot of stuff. I'm still a bad welder aside from being maybe OK-ish with flux core, but now that I'm used to having it I can't imagine how I ever lived without it.
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Post by captincvmn on Jul 9, 2021 21:13:07 GMT -5
Try a muffler shop next time or even better learn to weld your self,opens up waay greater fab/build projects in your future!! Option three. Get friendly with a welder. š Friends with (welding) benefits
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Post by oldgeek on Jul 9, 2021 21:55:30 GMT -5
rtnifty Are you not here in Myrtle Beach somewhere with me? I got a flux core you can borrow if you like. message me if you want to.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2021 6:53:09 GMT -5
oldgeek yessir I am. I do appreciate the offer, but I have no experience with welding in any shape or form. I'd most certainly cause more harm than good at this point.
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Post by 190mech on Jul 10, 2021 15:07:58 GMT -5
Ya gotta start somewhere,,take the offer,get some scrapmetal,watch some vids and WELD!!!!
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