Super Combat: Frame trouble

[BrianZ]

I was cleaning up my Super Combat for a race tomorrow and found this:

The frame is pretty much finished. Its already been welded in several places (rear fender loop, airbox support) plus I had to weld the lower bearing race for the steering head in place (it was ovaled out when the steerer tube stretched).

Anyway, is there anyone near southern Ontario with a spare frame they are willing to sell? I'm looking for either a Super Combat or late model Super Rat. If I find one, I plan on making reinforcements to the next frame.

Brian

[DesertRat54]

Bummer. You sure you wouldn't want to weld that? It looks like a clean brake. I've got an spare Super Combat frame, if you want to contact me privately.

[viclioce]

TIG weld it and add some trusses over and under. That should hold it nicely! ; D Victor

[junker2k]

I can't believe this doesn't happen more. When I cut the tubes to make trials bike out of the Hodaka frames everyone has been rusted on the inside. Some way more than others. I did one that I think the only thing holding it together was the paint. They may look good on the out side but I would recommend that before painting any of the frames, to take a wrench and tapping on the tubes to be sure they are sound along with checking all welds. Having a back bone tube fail on a trials bike is bad enough but a MX bike doing 40 mph over a jump, that could wreck your year. Just a thought.
Jack K