Info on JB Weld?

[Ed_in_Az]

I definately wouldn't go the JB Weld route. This part is meant to protect the motor in the event of a fall(380lbs).   Use metal, not the plastic compound. Weld it(off the bike).

[Briggs]

tac, remove, weld

[octane]

Got pictures of the JB Weld, Kerry? Preferably on the shelf... :lol:

For what it's worth, I also don't think this is a JB Weld situation. Tack on, weld off sounds like a good plan to me! A little reinforcement wouldn't hurt either if there's room for it.

[Kerry]

Got pictures of the JB Weld, Kerry? Preferably on the shelf... :lol:

Now there's one I didn't take.     "A technicality that will shortly be remedied."  

OK, one more twist.  How about brazing?  I could conceivably do that myself, and maybe even on the bike.

What do you guys think?

[Hi-T]

I have an oxy-mapp gass welder... I used it to weld some body work together on my truck.  It took some practice but it worked- and it's strong.  You're welcome to borrow it (goes along the same lines as brazing).

But I'm sure there is someone on the board here that has a welder and wouldn't mind doing Kerry a little favor...

[Kerry]

I have an oxy-mapp gass welder

Like this?  If so, that's what I had in mind.

But I'm sure there is someone on the board here that has a welder and wouldn't mind doing Kerry a little favor...

I'd like to take care of this locally (without shipping costs), but I'm open to ideas....

Perhaps I should rig up some kind of a (plywood?) jig with bolts at the correct spacing, and THEN worry about how I'm going to do the actual joining?

[Hi-T]

That's the beast I bought.

[Kerry]

That's the beast I bought.

Cool.  I think I might just spring for a set of my own, but thanks for the loaner offer!  

I took a 5-session welding class via the local continuing education program at the high school last summer.  But I stuck to the "torch" the whole time and never even moved on to arc or MIG.  (Some of the equipment was out-of-commission and in high demand.  Besides, I planned to take the class again.)  I'm sure my short-term, never-stellar skills are plenty rusty, but I'd sure like an excuse to do some brazing if nothing else.

Anyway, I'll be sure to let everyone know which route I eventually take to solve my engine guard problem.  Thanks for the ideas!  

[500rider]

Agree with Srinath.  Since the old one broke in the first place I would consider going with a thicker plate which would mean cutting back the tube portion.  You could make the hole in the plate a little larger to account for misalignments.  A thicker plate would have a better chance of less heat affected zone by the weld.  

If you don't have equipment to tack in place then just fit it up and scribe some alignment marks.  Take to a shop (college) to get them to weld it.  TIG works best for this or 2nd MIG.  

JB would not hold for long as it is bending at this location.  Especially would not hold well in a crash.  It might be OK if you were to use it in a sandwich construction with a couple of other metal plates around the broken part.