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magimerlin
03-31-2006, 09:26 PM
I snaped a frame, well the rear triangle. It's on my 04 Jamis Dakar XC Comp. It was our second trip into Salem SF. Same trip just entered again. About 1/8 mile in, if that it, sounded like my tire was rubbing a stick. Well it wasn't. Thats when I found this. Sorry for the large pics. Aren't the welds suppose to be stronger then the part its holding together?
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f54/magimerlin/Jamis/PA080140.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f54/magimerlin/Jamis/PA080139.jpg
Skookum
04-01-2006, 08:47 AM
Yah that's a strange one. Bummer deal hope you got a good warranty.
mcoomer
04-02-2006, 12:13 AM
With a weld failing like that I would think the manufacturer would fix it. If not I would raise holy hell, especially for a 2004 bike!

Good luck man and make sure you send them some pics!
Wumpus
04-02-2006, 10:05 AM
You should have no problem getting it fixed. Make sure you have the shop check the seatstays too to make sure they didn't bend. Loco bent his seatstays; I didn't but mine cracked on the driveside. The new stay have a reinforcement piece now.
GumbaFish
04-02-2006, 10:13 AM
Yeah you should be able to get that replaced no problem. Those chainstays were really weak, I know at least 1 or 2 other guys that broke theirs as well.
sneakysnake
04-04-2006, 06:23 PM
yeah, they're good on warrantying their frames. i know i guy that broke his frame 3 times in the same spot, and each time they got him a new frame. of course they weren't very happy when he came back the 3rd time.
Changleen
04-04-2006, 11:44 PM
That's a dodgy weld to be sure. Textbook brittle failure by the look of it. That'd make me worried about the rest of the welding on the frame.
Skeety
04-11-2006, 08:17 PM
Bummer on that lemon bro! Just be glad it wasn't somewhere more crucial, cracks freak me out.
BIRDMAN111
04-11-2006, 08:24 PM
too bad you dont have the upgraded rear triangle. its more stable with more support right where yours broke. i know because i have the stronger rear triangle on my dakar xlt. sucks for you. usually they will send you the new rear triangle
magimerlin
04-15-2006, 02:24 PM
Good news. I finally got my bike back. Jamis had to send out a second
chainstay. First was old (same as my original cracked one) design and blue/silver. Second
was the right one. It was the new design and was silver. Here is a new pic...
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f54/magimerlin/Jamis/4-15-06007.jpg
pixelninja
04-19-2006, 11:25 AM
Good news. I finally got my bike back. Jamis had to send out a second
chainstay. First was old (same as my original cracked one) design and blue/silver. Second
was the right one. It was the new design and was silver. Here is a new pic...
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f54/magimerlin/Jamis/4-15-06007.jpg
Nice looking machine work. Remember though, whatever you do...DO NOT REMOVE THAT LABEL! ;)