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Zohar · 08-11-2008

While riding on the highway i got over a big rock and cracked my crank case
I took my bike to the mechanic and he said there are 2 options before replacing the crank to a new one:
1. Glue it with epoxy.
2. Weld the crankcase.

The first option doesnt really work because he put glue twice and it still leaking oil.
Welding it, from what i know, doesnt promise a permanent solution and i could be spending money for nothing.
Do i have any other options but to replace the oil crank case? $2000 for a new crankcase (including labor) is like almost half of the bike's worth :/

I got Vulcan 900 Custom 2007
Any advice would be highly appreciated! thanks!

08-11-2008	#1 (permalink)
Zohar Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 15	Cracked the crankcase... While riding on the highway i got over a big rock and cracked my crank case I took my bike to the mechanic and he said there are 2 options before replacing the crank to a new one: 1. Glue it with epoxy. 2. Weld the crankcase. The first option doesnt really work because he put glue twice and it still leaking oil. Welding it, from what i know, doesnt promise a permanent solution and i could be spending money for nothing. Do i have any other options but to replace the oil crank case? $2000 for a new crankcase (including labor) is like almost half of the bike's worth :/ I got Vulcan 900 Custom 2007 Any advice would be highly appreciated! thanks! Last edited by Zohar : 08-12-2008 at 11:59 AM.