Check Your Frames For Cracks!

From a strictly engineering perspective a satisfactory weld worst case should only fail at the edge of the weld.
If as I can see in the main image a crack in the middle of the weld - this is a reject bad quality weld in engineering terms !! Very bad

 

Andy Pandy,
Please tell us you used a torque wrench.
Ken.

 

Did the weld crack and allow the bolt to appear loose, or, did the bolt come loose and cause the weld to crack?
H.S.E. Would determine which if they were involved.
Ken.

 

I used my talk wench.

 

I’ve heard, some of those Talk Wenches can chew yer nuts up!
Ken.

 

I think I have discovered a crack in my frame.........and it has made me want to puke. I hadn't seen it before and what has made it more disturbing is that there seems to be some hairy tendrils hanging from it. I noticed it in the shower when inadvertently glancing backwards and spotted it in the last remaining area of the mirror that hadn't steamed up. Believe me when I say, you don't want to see a crack in your frame.

 

Try Visor Down too.

 

DVSA have a procedure for the public to report suspected vehicle defects and will investigate if a satisfactory response from a manufacturer is not forthcoming.
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-recalls-and-faults/report-a-serious-safety-defect

 

DVSA have a procedure for the public to report suspected vehicle defects and will investigate if a satisfactory response from a manufacturer is not forthcoming.
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-recalls-and-faults/report-a-serious-safety-defect

 

hmm, the 2020 Tiger 900 rally from a friend has a crack on the tubing, about 1 cm above the welds from an area that looks similar to what is mentioned on the thread, he does the services at the dealer. I haven't heard what is the story for his bike but I'll ask him and report back

 

Spoke to him last night,
his motorcycle is getting repaired under warranty