03 gsxr 600 What are these welds here(both sides)? Frame doesnt seem comprimised but former stunt bike

Yes, it sure looks like a patched frame and looking at the picture alexei posted, they seem to crack in that area.

It looks like a pretty heavy duty repair but it's anyone's guess how well it will hold up.

Himski said:

Any ideas?

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Given the age and therefore chances of finding low-priced used frames, I'd find one and swap it all over.

Pretty sure it'd be a zero to negative cost effort, will add value to the bike, I reckon.

alexei said:

There's a weld joint on the inside, so I guess that patch is to reinforce it.

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How the flux is it legal in the States to sell that with papers? Over here that would be a write off and destroyed.

MadisonMotorsportUK said:

How the flux is it legal in the States to sell that with papers? Over here that would be a write off and destroyed.

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Meh. That is a mighty (and not bad looking) weld and probably stronger than the original.

You've been exposed to too much UK 'Health and Safety' for your own good!

Still, the question in my mind is less that welding and why it was done in the first place. Might even just be strengthening to avoid flexing?

I mean, if you want to get all HSE over it, what about that massive hole in the front to let air through?

I'll stick with my original proposal; get a good replacement frame and swap the bits.

It's the cracks in the frame that Alexi linked that concern me, not the original post

MadisonMotorsportUK said:

It's the cracks in the frame that Alexi linked that concern me, not the original post

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Ah!

Crikey! Are there no laws governing safety for motorcyclists over there? Are they just trying to reduce the numbers by allowing anything on the road?

I think it is possible the car/bike has salvage title to it, and in good hands, it can be rebuilt, insured, and put on the road again. In some countries, this is not allowed legally, so it becomes a shady business.

Salvage title in a stunt bike is nothing new, those get tossed around