Wrecked 2022 Indian Chief Rebuild (Pt. 10)

[@douggardner3801]

I weld motorcycle castings all the time. $100 was about what I would have charged. Glad you didn’t use JB weld! You did it correctly. Good job!

[@tashawroten5895]

As we were watching, my husband was saying what you were saying, “it doesn’t have to be pretty-it’s on the inside.” Lol😊

[@BrandonBicasso]

We think alike 🤣

[@RVBIRD]

I did a jb weld job on a 1973 Suzuki tc125 back in the 80s, busted the clutch side housing, you could put an apple in the hole. Took what was left and jb weld to the rescue. It worked and lasted years with no problems and no leaks! That stuff is like vibranium!

[@ecrusch]

I hear exactly what you're saying, Brandon. Harbor Freight sells stuff called "Alumiweld" which comes in sticks. You heat up the parent pieces and lay this stuff along the crack and it sucks it right into the damaged area. I reattached some forward foot controls on my bike and they are strong as hell. I weld, but I don't have the equipment to Aluminum weld. I hope this info helps you in the future. Peace. Eric in Kissimmee.

[@BrandonBicasso]

I thought about alumiweld after researching brazing. Was gonna try that since it’s similar to solder. I left it alone since it involved the bottom end. 😅

[@TheEasy10pins]

As a retired welder, I would have charged you $100 as well. $2000 for that repair is ridiculousness.

[@bgamble477]

OMG! I went through the same thing, they think you don't know anything they try to get over on you. I was lucky to run into a welder at my job that I didn't know and he welded my GSXR case for nothing. End of the week I bought him a 6 pack

[@jasonshortphd]

I might seriously have gone down that rabbit hole of learning to weld. Figure it’s a skill I am going to need if I keep working on bikes anyway. Glad you found someone to do it though.

[@bmp72]

Would have done this too.

[@BrandonBicasso]

Wanted to but didn't want to try on the bottom of the block as a first real attempt.

[@georgevillareal2381]

Good for you! It's part of the journey. I'm very interested in how this will turn out for you. But I completely understand.

[@chieftainrider913]

harbor freight aluminum brazing rods and map gas . I have been repairing case cracks for years with this. S20.00

[@BrandonBicasso]

I considered it after JB. Didn’t trust it that far into the case. That’s my own level of comfort though.

[@donrudeboyt1895]

JB weld and some bubblegum is all I can do for you. Hopefully those welds will do the trick. 🤞🏽

[@chrishunter5041]

If your getting in to the bike restoration thing, leaning the basics of welding is a extra tool in the box, good luck with the rebuild.👍

[@BrandonBicasso]

For sure. I'll have to at some point. I didn't want to try on something that far into the motor as a first haha.

[@sdmascar8905]

really proud of the way you took care of that and for not being played like a fool. i think you are doing an amazing job with this rebuild. you must be learning a tons about these bikes. your doing big things.

[@sway0221]

Closed mouths don't get fed! Glad you asked your original shop.

[@crobin9150]

I just found your channel and love the content. "I was peeping his game" that's old skool - keep posting.

[@garyehrhardt3136]

Sometimes a trade school can help you out as well

[@Thunder_Bear_mg]

Awesome!! Looking forward to the next rebuild video.

[@michaelprofetto8426]

He knows welding

[@robertemmons2260]

I've been following your videos on the cracked case. I'm glad that you had found someone to weld up your case that was affordable. I have a question though. At the 6:51 mark, is that a crack just below left of the journal? That looks like an oil galley to me, but I don't know the architecture of these motors so i couldn't tell what it is unless i had one in my hands. I had noticed this crack in your last video, but thought that I was just seeing things because of the lighting. If that is a crack you're going to lose oil pressure through that crack. As always I enjoy your video. I'll be lookin out for your next video.

[@TeamTaur]

Shiesh. Good job. Man we goin to welding school. Just on gp.

[@BrandonBicasso]

Might as well lol

[@michaelreid5912]

BB-Why do I hear ‘The Miracles’ singing ‘Shop Around’ in the background? Seriously, use your Dremel and a small wire brush wheel if you want it polished, but damn it looks ready to go from out here in ‘Tube’ land. Journey on!

[@jeffmcsayles397]

Wow !!!! As usual you've did your research and came up with a solution ! A hearty Well Done ! My question is if you get it back together and it still leaks ? Then what ? I'll keep watching for the answer

[@BrandonBicasso]

If it leaks again, it’ll get torn apart and I will figure it out. I can put the case back together and fill it with oil to find that out sooner though. Before putting the cylinders back on.

[@dionrau5580]

Jb - weld will work, I'd be done with it and riding it. It Will work...

[@JaySingh-ex6xc]

Great video, but if you can definitely learn to weld it will open up more opportunities for buying damaged bikes ! Good job keep these videos coming 👌👍

[@BrandonBicasso]

I agree! I will learn at some point just like everything else haha.

[@snowmanrainmaker]

🤔✌🇺🇸 I'm optimistic but I do understand sometimes just got to pull the trigger and go with what you can get. I hope it all works out I love watching the channel and learning these things.

[@soganoflarider]

BICASSO……Making the statement “bang fo ya buck” cool again 💪😎👍

[@BrandonBicasso]

😎💪🏾

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Who you know can make a huge difference when you need something done out of the ordinary!

[@BrandonBicasso]

Big facts. They got it done in two days too!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

@@BrandonBicasso Nice! Some folks like to think on a repair like that for a while. Should be fine. Don't grind away anything you don't need to.

[@howdy627]

J b weld would work better then a welding heat can damage the case more ,

[@BrandonBicasso]

People will fight you over those words. 🥴

[@TwoWheeledHepkat]

@@BrandonBicasso Yup, as someone that’s been welding for about 30 years, what he said is not true unless you are the worlds worst welder and you put way more heat to it than needed.

[@howdy627]

@@BrandonBicasso I'm a certified welder ,

[@BrandonBicasso]

@@TwoWheeledHepkat Yeah, it's not that I didn't trust myself, but you both are right. JB Weld would've worked best for my skill level. I wouldn't have touched that case without feeling confident enough to tack a decent weld on. That was way too far into the case for a mess up.

[@CactusJack252]

The fact that he went from 2k to $500 lets everyone know that he is completely ok with screwing over all of his current and potential customers.

[@BrandonBicasso]

Exactly.

[@robertwatson39]

Your story Brandon is the same all over the World. When you need a specialist to do a job this can open up to be very painful financially. That guy who first quoted you 2k then dropped it to $500 ( not dropping it by $500 ) tells me he would still be making a decent profit. These people think we are all mugs and that we don’t know what something really costs to do. Even the guy that did it for you for $100 is probably still making a profit, but he is also thinking about return custom. As you said it’s a non pressure area and you don’t care what it looks like as long as it does the job. You couldn’t have had a worse place to have the cracks, but the professionalism of the finished job is worth every penny you paid. These things are sent to try us and try us they do lol.

[@morriswhite5151]

Hope you had a nice beer after all that…….

[@BrandonBicasso]

Would have but I'm sober now haha.

[@bmp72]

The takeaway from this video: become a welder !

[@kendil22]

As someone who's done Tig welding, you really didn't want to do that yourself. Aluminum is easy to burn through if you aren't careful. (No I'm not a professional welder). I've had guys do some welding for me in the past, I've never had one want to charge me half of it's value.

[@BrandonBicasso]

Right. Part of that research led me to not want to try on something this important. I will pick up welding next year tho!

[@SportyRider]

Yeah the $2k guy was playing you. Probably would have done a bad job too. It's good he showed his true colors, and he didn't start with $250. You may have went with it and he may have ruined your part too

[@michaelprofetto8426]

My son could of done it

[@zurnie]

Am I the only one who sees the thumb nail for this video of the engine casing and instead see a Ghostbuster's proton pack? anyone else? Just me? sigh

[@BrandonBicasso]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrOnelegnick]

No no no welding is not the proper way to fix that!!!!