1 Crash, Bang, Tinkle. Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:50 pm
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Just a short progress update:
Smithy has been invaluable help with this, with his skills and thinking.
Thanks also to the others, Charlie, RossKo, Blakey, TWB, Klompy...Ed...the list goes on and this list is amazing.
This is the main culprit....looks innocent enough but obviously is worth a few broken ribs etc.
This piece is from the front mounting arm: It was the subject of a roadside repair last year during the long tour. A piece was welded in to further strengthen it. I believe this broke this time as a result of impact, not fatigue.
( Note the weld didn't go all the way around)
We are working under the premise that less flex is better and so more bracing will be employed. I spoke to a few people about this and although it remains a bit of a black art, rigidity seems to be a good thing.
Right then...best get back to the shed.
Smithy has been invaluable help with this, with his skills and thinking.
Thanks also to the others, Charlie, RossKo, Blakey, TWB, Klompy...Ed...the list goes on and this list is amazing.
This is the main culprit....looks innocent enough but obviously is worth a few broken ribs etc.
This piece is from the front mounting arm: It was the subject of a roadside repair last year during the long tour. A piece was welded in to further strengthen it. I believe this broke this time as a result of impact, not fatigue.
( Note the weld didn't go all the way around)
We are working under the premise that less flex is better and so more bracing will be employed. I spoke to a few people about this and although it remains a bit of a black art, rigidity seems to be a good thing.
Right then...best get back to the shed.