Ducko Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 hi, :rolleyes: was ona ride today and found out that both my chainstays on my koxx lb mod have got cracks in where they have small drilled holes, i can either leave school get a job and maybe get the same frame or an xtp, or, i could get it welded but im not sure if the metal goes weaker if it is welded? i heard that the heat treated effect goes once the metal is re heatd is this correct? cheers guys (a rather sad) craig :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 hi, :D was ona ride today and found out that both my chainstays on my koxx lb mod have got cracks in where they have small drilled holes, i can either leave school get a job and maybe get the same frame or an xtp, or, i could get it welded but im not sure if the metal goes weaker if it is welded? i heard that the heat treated effect goes once the metal is re heatd is this correct? cheers guys (a rather sad) craig :D ← Yeah, leave school to get a new bike, that's an amazing idea :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Leave school for a frame? Seems a bit OTT. Try and get it welded, or just ride it for a while and see if you can borrow cash for a new one? If you find a proper alu welder, he should know what he's doing and will heat treat it again for you, i assume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted June 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Yeah, leave school to get a new bike, that's an amazing idea :D ← leaving in 6 weeks any so it wont make much diffrence now will it? :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 With or without qualifications? :rolleyes: Some people need to realise that there is far more to life than riding your bike. No point f**king your whole future up just because your bike broke. Finish school and get a job over the summer, durrrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smo™ Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 With or without qualifications? :rolleyes: Some people need to realise that there is far more to life than riding your bike. No point f**king your whole future up just because your bike broke. Finish school and get a job over the summer, durrrr. ← I like your style :D [/gay] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted June 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 With or without qualifications? :rolleyes: Some people need to realise that there is far more to life than riding your bike. No point f**king your whole future up just because your bike broke. Finish school and get a job over the summer, durrrr. ← i will have my A/S qualifications my last exam is next week so after then it pointless me being there really, seing how im not staying for A levels :D and yes my future is more important then my F**king bike but seing how my bike is the only thing that de stresses me id say its a very important thing to have :D thanks for USEFUL advice people :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted June 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 does anyone know anything about welding aluminium?? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Any decent welder will re-heat treat it for you, as it will be LOTS weaker once welded if they don't :D But once it's been heat treated again it'll be fine. Drop out of school to buy a bike? HAHAHAHA! Ben :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Erm...ever heard of a part time job? work + college = new frame + money when your older Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted June 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 please will people stop bringing up school lol! i have finished my course and and starting the A level one and im leaving anyway and i have done my AS exams! so im leaving school what ever happens lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 How come you're leaving after AS? Anyway, just make sure it's rewelded, or try and speak to Koxx aobut why their frames keep breaking around the 'breathing' holes on their frames :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted June 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 just want to get out and get money try and enjot life while im young :rolleyes: im going to have words with mr fred savage and do some ass kissing haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Re School: Yeah, I was super tempted by that, but then I realised I put a lot of work into my AS levels (sorta), and that they basically mean less than f**k all by themselves. It's really, really better to just stay on to A2, whilst getting a part time job (for the whole of my A2 course, I've worked Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday in Somerfield stacking shelves, and all day Saturday running our lbs on my own, bringing in £4-4.5K a year, tax free :rolleyes:), and then just doing it like that. It's meant I can buy all the stuff I need to, have some left over, and still carry on at school. Re the Warranty: Go for it. I remember Jack_flash on here had some issues with his Levelboss when he tried to claim on the warranty (Koxx bullshitting him about what was wrong with the frame, etc.), but just stick to your guns and it should be cool. The way the cracks have formed at the same points on each side suggests it's not an "abuse" problem because that would've suggested a single crack on one side more than a pair of similar cracks. Plus Koxx have had trouble with that sorta stuff on a few of their frames... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted June 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 ive appplyed for and aprentiship at airbus and im quiet confident about it so if i get that job i will get some good money and qualifications and i just dont have any motivation for school anymore so i give up :D im basically going to say to NSE on sunday that the frame is around 5 months old and just be all annoyed about it saying how it cost alot and its just broke easily etc etc :rolleyes: fingers crossed anyways :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 5 months? That's shit! For a relatively expensive bike frame, you'd have thought it would've lasted longer :D There seem to be a few cases of the more recent frames breaking around the vent holes, so maybe they'll be generous... Let us know how you get on (even if you get told to keep it quiet :rolleyes:)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted June 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 hahah off course thanks for all your help im coming up wiht a cunning plan of what to say on sunday :D" im a smooth rider aswell :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corish Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 leaving in 6 weeks any so it wont make much diffrence now will it? :rolleyes: ← 6 week!!!!? I leave 16th June which is my final exam, why 6 week?! corish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Typically, schools ask AS students to go back for the last 4-5 weeks of the summer term to theoretically start on the A2 course. However, that's pointless 'cos you basically end up dossing around 'cos teachers know you won't remember a few weeks worth of notes before going on your summer holiday, and you're basically switched off after the exams anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted June 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 you're basically switched off after the exams anyway... ← how tru that is haha! im switched off now never mind then :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Ride it untill you dearn't, or untill it brakes. Save up as much as you can. Buy a second hand t-pro. Save up, don't spend a penny on anything. Buy a shit hot frame. :rolleyes:" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakley Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 my mates frame cracked on the chainstay where sidehopping, nd i am talking nearly snapped! so my other mate welded a plate ov the top of it, properly though, and now it is stronger than it was before!! alot stronger, the bike is still goin strong!!!! joE! i would advis you tro get it welded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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