GS1000E clutch basket question

[Guest]

Outer basket (alloy) has lots of heavy and light hair line cracks around rivets is this ok ?

[rustybronco]

Cracks are not OK.

[zuzu]

Picture would help.

[cougar]

Picture would help.

will try soon not sure how well it will show

[cougar]

I hope these turn out ok

[cougar]

didn't work right (photos) please check my album http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...p?albumid=2904

[Nessism]

I hope these turn out ok

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Don't think those are cracks, rather casting marks.

[zuzu]

Thats what I though also. I agree with Nessism.

Thats why I wanted to see a photo.

[cougar]

My old basket had no "casting" cracks around the rivets but one crack as in photo.

[blowerbike]

stick a fork in it....it's done.

[rustybronco]

Mine shows now such flaws either. I hate to say it, but if in doubt, grind off the rivet heads and take it apart.

[blowerbike]

Mine shows now such flaws either. I hate to say it, but if in doubt, grind off the rivet heads and take it apart.

this is cracked WIDE OPEN..
it is junk.
find another one.

[cougar]

this is cracked WIDE OPEN..
it is junk.
find another one.

The one that is cracked wide open is my old one ,
the other photos are of the replacement.
I'm weary about fitting due to (what I think) hair line cracks ,
I am looking at a 5000 k road trip when bikes done and I'm able

[rustybronco]

There are crack inspection kits available for aluminum. Zyglo?? Spotcheck??

Do you know anyone with a 10X eye loupe?

[cougar]

There are crack inspection kits available for aluminum. Zyglo?? Spotcheck??

Do you know anyone with a 10X eye loupe?

no I don't . and have sanded a hair line crack for 10 minutes with 1000 grit paper and it is still visable to the eye not able to photograph tho