Question on Broken Turner DHR frame

[cederrowe]

A friend bought a broken dhr frame for the parts. The guy broke it was not the original owner so he kept riding it. It was cracked at a weld on the top tube were the brace connects downtube to the top tube..kind of weird spot for a crack.

My view has always been a cracked frame is pretty much through. But the guy that cracked this weld rode it for a couple months like this.

So it seems pretty stable, but what would be the process for welding this crack and having it repaired?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[buildyourown]

Call Turner. This problem is well documented. They are currently repairing these frames, including proper heat treatment Even if you aren't the original owner, they will give you SOME help.

[cederrowe]

Thanks I'll give Greg a call.

[RJM]

what was the outcome? did you call Turnerbikes?

[cederrowe]

I sent Greg a email and he usually gets right back to me but havn't heard from him. Geuss I have to pick up the phone......AARRGG

[Warfscb]

Hey,

I had similar problems, with one strut on my DHR's shock mount cracked right through. Other struts had stress fractures, and were on the way out. I sent it to a local frame repairer, who completely removed the old mount, manufactured new brackets, and welded it in. Then powdercoated a (faster) red colour. Before and after pics attached.

Incidentally, I approached Turner, who said they would fix it for me under warranty, even though the bike is a couple of years old. As for leaving it cracked, I would worry about the extra stress on the frame around the main pivot.

Before:
http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f150/warfscb/?action=view&current=CIMG3203.jpg

After:
http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f150/warfscb/?action=view&current=RIMG0014.jpg

[vitox]

did you heat treat it afterwards?

[Squasher]

did you heat treat it afterwards?
Good god, I hope so. Or the heat from the new weld is going to weaken one of the major stress areas. :twitch: