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Bob KellyIII · March 23rd, 2022, 03:23 AM

Yah ! I arc welded the frame of a bike one time ...just pulled it up to the welder and put it on it's side stand and cleaned off the paint and welded the frame
i thought no problem I am ready to go again.... I got about a mile away from the ranch when the battery finally died and had to push it back...
the arc welder fried the selenium rectifier in the bike...so I had no charging....
I checked the alternator and was ready to find a fried stator but I got extremely lucky and it didn't hurt it at all.....
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take the battery out of your bike before you weld on it and do not ground the positive lead to the battery.... wrap some black tape around it....
..... I know this works because I did it on my Honda 700 shadow i welded it with no problems at all.....
......
Bob....

March 23rd, 2022, 03:23 AM	#22
Bob KellyIII Retired motorcycle Mc. Name: Robert Location: Weed, California. Join Date: Jul 2021 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2021 CSC TT250, 1977 Triumph Bonneville 750cc,2001 Honda XR650L. Posts: A lot.	Yah ! I arc welded the frame of a bike one time ...just pulled it up to the welder and put it on it's side stand and cleaned off the paint and welded the frame i thought no problem I am ready to go again.... I got about a mile away from the ranch when the battery finally died and had to push it back... the arc welder fried the selenium rectifier in the bike...so I had no charging.... I checked the alternator and was ready to find a fried stator but I got extremely lucky and it didn't hurt it at all..... .... take the battery out of your bike before you weld on it and do not ground the positive lead to the battery.... wrap some black tape around it.... ..... I know this works because I did it on my Honda 700 shadow i welded it with no problems at all..... ...... Bob.... __________________________________________________ Its too late when you've gone too far !