Hey guys--I recently got hold of an old Suzuki dirtbike that someone has done some work on. I don't really know the story behind it, but it looks like someone sanded or ground the rust off and repainted it.
I've noticed a couple spots where too much grinding was done, and some welds that look funny to me. So I'm a little concerned about the integrity of the frame. On the other hand, the grinding seems to be in a pretty low-stress area of the frame, and from what I gather, the weld quality on these bikes was never great.
I've fixed up plenty of bikes but don't really have any frame experience, so I thought I'd see what the group thinks about the attached photos. Would you ride this frame? If not, can it be fixed? The bike is complete and runs and rides well.
I've noticed a couple spots where too much grinding was done, and some welds that look funny to me. So I'm a little concerned about the integrity of the frame. On the other hand, the grinding seems to be in a pretty low-stress area of the frame, and from what I gather, the weld quality on these bikes was never great.
I've fixed up plenty of bikes but don't really have any frame experience, so I thought I'd see what the group thinks about the attached photos. Would you ride this frame? If not, can it be fixed? The bike is complete and runs and rides well.