Frame Welder in Brisbane

[YZ250H]

My 465 has a rusted (under powdercoating) and now cracked Gusset behind the head stem.  Can anyone recommend someone in Brisbane to fix it for me please ?

At the very worst I can remove the old one and shape a new one, so even somone that can weld neatly might do the trick 

Cheers

[mainline]

Someone with a Mig?

[bishboy]

Dave Kellett in Slacks Creek 3290 2811
He does frame repairs and straightening, I used him when I was road racing and he does good work

[YZ250H]

Someone with a Mig?

Or a Tig ?  My idea is to grind the whole thing off, shape a new piece and weld that on.  It seems to me that's what's been done to it already.  I will take some pictures and put them up (for interests sake as much as anything else)

Strangely enough these appeared after 2 stints at Echo Valley 

[147]

I can do that repair for you,i have mig tig and full machine shop,qualified fitter & turner,Logan Village area.
Rob 0438539654

[YZ250H]

Thanks for all the offers guys.  I am about as Northside as you can get without going out of Brisbane.  A couple of people close to me have sent me PMs so I will have a chat to them.

Despite some of the shit that goes on with this forum it is still full of good people 

Thanks again

[YZ250H]

This is what I need replacing 

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Until the Powdercoating cracked off it just looked like the bubble above the crack.

Nasty Aye ??

[KTM47]

This is why there are companies particularly in the UK making new frames.  I would be taking a real close look at the frame,  That rust has been there for a while.  Your bike like mine is over thirty years old.

There are any number of parts on Vintage bikes that need to be replaced and if necessary up dated. My Maico now has a Billet Alloy double bolt front brake backing plate that is a lot better than standard (and safer) The standard magnesium backing plates break with age.  Any magnesium parts become brittle with age.

Kevin

[GMC]

I heard that is actually common for some YZ's as the gusset holds moisture which takes its toll over the years, be wary if you decide to chase a secondhand frame.

[the stig]

  I would also get the rest of the frame Sand blasted just in case...
  but make sure you put a good rust sealer on the frame before you
   paint it...

   The stig

[YZ250H]

Yep. will do thanks.  The rest of the frame (as far as I can tell is good).  I will be getting rid of the powder coating and just painting it once it is repaired.

Can you recommend any good rust sealer ?  I've heard fish oil is pretty good 

[Davey Crocket]

This is one reason why you use paint over powdercoating......p/coat does not seal from rust.

[rocketfrog]

I have had a stack of YZ250/465 G and H frames, all rust and then crack in the same area. Also check out the left side rear subframe strut where the chain has been sawing away for the last 30 years. I suspect IT's of the same vintage would suffer the same ailment as well.

The worst part of all, is that when you remove that gusset, you often find the frame down tube is rotten as well. This is a much bigger issue than the gusset itself.

Let me see if I have some pics of that area, I have some nice x rays of the frame gusset area around here too.

[YZ250H]

Is there any improvements to make while I've got it hacked up rocketfrog ?

[mainline]

I reckon you need to ease up on the triple jumps.