[magimerlin]

I snaped a frame, well the rear triangle. It's on my 04 Jamis Dakar XC Comp. It was our second trip into Salem SF. Same trip just entered again. About 1/8 mile in, if that it, sounded like my tire was rubbing a stick. Well it wasn't. Thats when I found this. Sorry for the large pics. Aren't the welds suppose to be stronger then the part its holding together?

 

[Skookum]

Yah that's a strange one. Bummer deal hope you got a good warranty.

 

[mcoomer]

With a weld failing like that I would think the manufacturer would fix it. If not I would raise holy hell, especially for a 2004 bike!

Good luck man and make sure you send them some pics!

 

[Wumpus]

You should have no problem getting it fixed. Make sure you have the shop check the seatstays too to make sure they didn't bend. Loco bent his seatstays; I didn't but mine cracked on the driveside. The new stay have a reinforcement piece now.

 

[GumbaFish]

Yeah you should be able to get that replaced no problem. Those chainstays were really weak, I know at least 1 or 2 other guys that broke theirs as well.

 

[sneakysnake]

yeah, they're good on warrantying their frames. i know i guy that broke his frame 3 times in the same spot, and each time they got him a new frame. of course they weren't very happy when he came back the 3rd time.

 

[Changleen]

That's a dodgy weld to be sure. Textbook brittle failure by the look of it. That'd make me worried about the rest of the welding on the frame.

 

[Skeety]

Bummer on that lemon bro! Just be glad it wasn't somewhere more crucial, cracks freak me out.

 

[BIRDMAN111]

too bad you dont have the upgraded rear triangle. its more stable with more support right where yours broke. i know because i have the stronger rear triangle on my dakar xlt. sucks for you. usually they will send you the new rear triangle

 

[magimerlin]

Good news. I finally got my bike back. Jamis had to send out a second
chainstay. First was old (same as my original cracked one) design and blue/silver. Second
was the right one. It was the new design and was silver. Here is a new pic...

 

[pixelninja]

Good news. I finally got my bike back. Jamis had to send out a second
chainstay. First was old (same as my original cracked one) design and blue/silver. Second
was the right one. It was the new design and was silver. Here is a new pic...

Nice looking machine work. Remember though, whatever you do...DO NOT REMOVE THAT LABEL!