2 weld or not 2 weld

[ojcool]

Can't decide if I should split my cases while its cold. My man at Mr. Crankshaft said there really is no reason to weld unless your really ragging (doing stupid crap) on the bike, and then its not all that effective. I asked what would happen if it failed and he said alot of noise but not likely any unrepairable damage to cases. Any confilicting views on this? Experiences?

[gipperz]

Weld it and have piece of mind, its cold and a good time to do it, then it will be ready to ride when the weather is nice. Thats what I would do. Better safe then sorry.

[Satsol67]

From what I have read it depends on what type of MOD's you have. If your pushing some HP then I would say yes get it done but if its mainly stock I wouldnt worry about it until you had to split the case for something else. But what do I know. lol

[FireHead]

If you are makinmg much more than 50 hp as a guess I would have it welded. I would wait until you have problem that causes you to atleast pull the top end off though. Splitting the cases just to do that wouldn't be something that I would do. Who is Mr. Crankshaft?

Edited February 13, 2007 by FireHead

[dajogejr]

are you talking about your banshee or your LT250R?

 

Good insurance on a banshee....and don't kid yourself, I've read of several stock motors with just some pipes causing the crank to separate.

 

If you ask one of the guys on here, he'll tell you if you jump alot you need to have it welded ::

 

Sorry...had to throw that in there.

 

Good idea....good insurance...just "in case shit happens".

 

Hard to say what kind of damage it can cause. Least case, you'll need a new crank, bearings, and possibly save the top end. Could mean pistons, bore...new head/remachine the old head.

 

Crap shoot for sure.

[Animalman294]

Yeah, the motor's have tollerances and when the bottom end goes to shit on you, those tollerances are pushed to the limit. If something gets too far out of whack, you may end up replacing more than just a crank and bearings..................

 

It is a piece of mind thing................ :thumbsup:

[jmd0346]

Can't decide if I should split my cases while its cold. My man at Mr. Crankshaft said there really is no reason to weld unless your really ragging (doing stupid crap) on the bike, and then its not all that effective. I asked what would happen if it failed and he said alot of noise but not likely any unrepairable damage to cases. Any confilicting views on this? Experiences?

 

 

 

The cases are the easiest to slit on the planet and it cost like 75 bux. It really a no brainer. You do have a brain right?

 

 

 

 

 

LOL! J/K man!

 

 

 

 

I also wouldnt listen to your man anymore.

[FireHead]

The cases are the easiest to slit on the planet and it cost like 75 bux. It really a no brainer. You do have a brain right?

LOL! J/K man!

I also wouldnt listen to your man anymore.

I may have misplaced my brain............can I borrow yours? :shoothead: :biggrin:

[ojcool]

The cases are the easiest to slit on the planet and it cost like 75 bux. It really a no brainer. You do have a brain right?

LOL! J/K man!

I also wouldnt listen to your man anymore.

 

Well I share a brian with someone, does that count?

 

I have every confidence in this guy. All he does is rebuild cranks for motorcycles and ATV's. Really nice guy who will sit and talk to you on the phone as long as you have questions. He didn't say it a waste to weld, just that it's really not necesary unless, and he mentioned jumping, your really haard on them. He was very specific in the jumping that it's not the jumping really but if you rev in the air and land with it in revving. You know a sudden shock. He said that can separate a crank with just one time.

 

However with what I do, sand drag, trails, and hill climbing. Not really needed. At least not worth tearing down to just do that.

 

I don't know if I'm pushing over 50hp. I doubt it.

 

Coolhead with 20cc domes

Trail Port

LRD's

+4 timing

Modded box w/ uni filter

.080 over

SRP cages with Boysen two stage's

[ojcool]

Well I share a brian with someone, does that count?

 

I have every confidence in this guy. All he does is rebuild cranks for motorcycles and ATV's. Really nice guy who will sit and talk to you on the phone as long as you have questions. He didn't say it a waste to weld, just that it's really not necesary unless, and he mentioned jumping, your really haard on them. He was very specific in the jumping that it's not the jumping really but if you rev in the air and land with it in revving. You know a sudden shock. He said that can separate a crank with just one time.

 

However with what I do, sand drag, trails, and hill climbing. Not really needed. At least not worth tearing down to just do that.

 

I don't know if I'm pushing over 50hp. I doubt it.

 

Coolhead with 20cc domes

Trail Port

LRD's

+4 timing

Modded box w/ uni filter

.080 over

SRP cages with Boysen two stage's

Heres the link to his website

 

http://www.mrcrankshaft.com/

[dajogejr]

Well I share a brian with someone, does that count?

 

Finally out of the closet, Stu?

 

Ha...J/K....that was way too easy. :yelrotflmao:

I would do it because you have 20cc domes and a trail port, that's just me.

 

A piece of mind can be priceless...

[BigRed350x]

Weld it...

 

:thumbsup:

[FireHead]

Well I share a brian with someone, does that count?

 

Ahh get it welded if you want to. I was on the fence before, but you probably have enough done to warrant it. It's really just a matter of when you want to do it.

 

 

I am not into sharing Brian. I am not sure who Brian is, but I am pretty sure that at no point, ever, in the universe, does a hot girl ever come equipped with the name Brian. :thumbsup:

[ojcool]

Ahh get it welded if you want to. I was on the fence before, but you probably have enough done to warrant it. It's really just a matter of when you want to do it.

I am not into sharing Brian. I am not sure who Brian is, but I am pretty sure that at no point, ever, in the universe, does a hot girl ever come equipped with the name Brian. :thumbsup:

 

 

Working pretty hard to make that little funny aren't you? You know comedy isn't for everyone. Don't feel like you HAVE to be funny. Cause, just between you and me, your not really pulling it off. Hey, don't be down on yourself, don't you beat yourself up!!! The problem isn't you, your just not being challenged.

 

OK, so your not the greatest comedian. So what, there are a million other things you can be good at. You have to keep your chin up and keep searching. Maybe cob nobbling is your calling. I mean, you have to play on your strengths. Lets list them:

 

Easily amused

difficulty typing complete sentances

unhealthy preoccupation with men

 

Lets take your "weakness" of always turing everything into a gay reference, and turn it into a "strength". With the cob nobbling you will have the opportunity every day to be completely immersed in the gay lifestyle, and most guys will let you call them Brian!!! You will fufull all three of your natural "strengths" while making a good living!!!! Imagine finally loving your job!!! Thats what you have to do, find something you love, and do it for a living.

 

Still have reservations? Don't sell yourself short, you got what it takes to do anything you want. Bro, the way you read through a post, found the weakness, and immedatly pounced on it. THAT is a talent in itself. You have a real gift for finding peoples weaknesses. Like you saw where I misspelled "brian" as "brain", you immedatly picked it out of tons of other complecated words, isolated it, and clearly showed all the readers that I misspelled a word. Brilliant. I mean thats such fresh and origanal thinking.

You my friend are a trend setter.

[NYUK]

if you think the webs seperating can`t cause catastrophic failure to your cases. then don`t get the pins welded.ever see how close the webs ride to the case when a crank is true?65 bucks is money well spent if you have the motor apart.i have taken stockers apart with seperated cranks.it `s not pretty.