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kro
19th March 2006, 14:57
I kinda errr, um broke me sidestand off the DR, and wanted to get the guys at Heslops to weld it back on. With a car, you disconnect battery leads or something don't you?, what do you do with bikes?.
SDU
19th March 2006, 16:00
Yip. it's not work the risk!
Ixion
19th March 2006, 16:07
Just disconnect the battery (both leads). Prolly not necessary on a DR but best to be safe. Stops high frequency spikes entering the system (or summut techy like that)
ManDownUnder
19th March 2006, 16:10
Ride them?

Na seriously - if you're unsure do it. It's 5 mins work and you'll be 100% sure all is good. I reckon it'd be ok if the earth is close to the weld, but for the peace of mind...
kro
19th March 2006, 18:14
Yer, thanks guys. My DR is old old (82), and is kick start, so no battery, but what about CDi units and stuff?, no worries there?.
hunt
19th March 2006, 18:21
to be safe disconnect all electronic devices and batterys, and as posted have earth clamp off welder as close to weld area as possible,
Sketchy_Racer
19th March 2006, 19:54
I have had alot of my bikes welded ...... all CDI and nothing has gone bad with them so far....

it will be pretty safe i would say
laRIKin
19th March 2006, 20:47
From what I understand.
If you weld with the battery connected when you have a alternator.
You can fry a diode.
With an older car and a generator you are OK.
But for all the trouble it can cause I would disconnect the battery to be safe.
If you have no battery you should be OK.
But for the sake of disconnecting a plug, I would pull out the plug on the CDI.
Why take the risk.
And put the earth clamp as close to where you are going to weld.
It will stop arcing in bearing etc, which is bad.
For example, if you were to weld at one end of a chain.
And you had the earth clamp at the other end.
Every link would arc and then have a small rough spike at each and every link.
Now if this was in your wheel bearing or engine bearings is a good way of
f*#@ing them the moment they move.
kro
20th March 2006, 06:31
Unserstood now, thanks heaps guys. Yay, No more leaning my bike up against tree stumps, and rocks when I stop for lunch.
kro
22nd March 2006, 18:42
Walked two doors down to Morley Honda today, and spoke to Ian, the manager, and asked how much it would cost to get the stand welded, and he said 12 bottles of Speights, so I rode the bike the huge 8 second trip, and stayed while they welded, now I have a side stand.

Thank you KB, and Morley Honda.