Ali Welding- Poor OEM or Re done? NC23

Mingernick · Post by **Mingernick** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:22 pm

I took my swingarm to a blacksmiths to have the needle bearing casing removed and then to the powder coaters... both of them commented on the poor welding and suggested that it may have been re done at some point!

I am getting paranoid...

But it appears to have the original paint over them, they both agreed.

Anyone else had this experience or can confirm that the welds on the swing arm (& shock mounts) are a little messy?

I have looked up pics of the swingarm on line & they don't look any worse than mine... I guess they just look more hand done than by a robot!

Post by **cbr400rrn** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:50 am

It may be easier to stick a pic up of the welds in question then we can see what you mean.

Karl.

Mingernick · Post by **Mingernick** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:22 pm

Some pics... I don't have the swing arm as it is in for powder coating... but , since he mentioned it (& I was a bit concirned before) the shock mount welds also look a bit poor too... far worse than the swing arm.

http://s1130.photobucket.com/albums/m52 ... %20400RRJ/

Though the nice external welds on the outside of the frame seem to continue into the nasty internal welds around the shock mounts...

I don't know... what you think? I've not seen another NC23's bits!

Yakama · Post by **Yakama** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:52 pm

That does look very poor! Both MY NC23's have no welds that bad!

hannakournikova · Post by **hannakournikova** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:42 pm

Maybe a Monday morning frame!?

Yakama · Post by **Yakama** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:02 pm

Not the best pics but here is some pics of the welds on one of my nc23's for comparison

dunkenb · Post by **dunkenb** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:54 pm

Id say thats broken at some point and due to dodgy sat nav it was taken to a mental hospital for welding??

Actually looks like I welded it!! Lol

Mingernick · Post by **Mingernick** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:00 pm

Ok, thanks all... Think I'll just put it back together and see how it goes.