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Re: So today, I bought this: It has an aluminium swing arm which is obviously a touch heavier, but with a clean up will do the job for now. I'll be keeping an eye out for a scandium one. Thanks for the input guys!

Re: Sorry... Roy! ^^

Re: Yep, seems common on the aluminium swing arms too Rob. FX's seem to suffer the same. It appears to me that the mounts are a touch too wide for the shock ends..

Re: Thanks Kev. The problem is that it's made from aluminium with a few percent of scandium. The scandium makes the aluminium 50% stronger, so less material can be used. Welding (heat) misalignes the molecules and reduces strength. I know a very good aluminium welder, which makes it more...

Re: And here's a pic of the second crack. The crack runs along the path of the clamp bolt. (Not a fantastic photo!)

Re: Here's the crack on the shock mount:

Re: Here's the bike:

Hello chaps and chapesses. :) In a somewhat long shot stylee, I need some help! I have an '02 Scott Strike Limited (which I've owned/loved for a good few years). A few weeks ago I noticed a crack along the top of the weld on the rear shock mount. There's also another crack on the pivot clamp...