rebonding dilemma

[numbnuts]

Firstly thanks to Dave for sticking the rebond post and for others for advice.
Secondly nuff respect to K2, they replied to my email in under 2 hours, I once emailed specialized and received a reply 2 months later!

Ok the dilemma is this- K2 tell me that this is a warranty issue and advise me to return the swingarm via supergo.The advice here suggests I should go ahead and glue the sucker back with some cheap epoxy to avoid shipping costs and save time BUT if it don't work i will have voided the warranty i think.
Has anyone f^#"ed up a rebond?

fix or return, that is the question??

[Matno]

Heck. If it's under warranty, USE the warranty. I know it is likely that you would never have a problem with a rebonded dropout, but if you can get an entirely new one for free, why not do it? I doubt you'd be out of a ride for more than a couple-three weeks. Hard in the short run, worth it in the long run. My two cents...

[numbnuts]

matno,



yeh, if I lived in the USA I probably wouldn't think twice , I'd use the warranty. BUT I am in Jamaica and would probably wait until I visit the US next month so that I can carry the swingarm and ship from within to save money. My next trip to the States is also a riding holiday so I will also be without my intended steed and will have to rebuild my hardtail and use that, which kinda sucks because I love my Evo.

That's why it's a dilemma, if I fix it this weekend and it

works perfectly I'm back on the trail.If it doesn't work then I'm screwed. If i use the warranty, I have to suffer my hardtail but I know I'll be riding my Evo in a few months  :-/

[Phillip]

I don't think you'll have a problem doing the repair yourself. Epoxy that cures in 24 hrs is stronger than the 5 minute cure type. I would rough up the surfaces with sandpaper, clean with acetone and use the slow cure epoxy.

[Matno]

Living on an island has its drawbacks... (My brother who lives in Grenada is staying with me right now). In that case, I'd say just fix it. I don't think anybody here has had any problems with reglued dropouts, so your chance of failure is virtually nil if you do it right. If worst comes to worst, buying a new swingarm is not free, but I would think that it's certainly cheaper than replacing the whole frame!

[Carbon_Angus]

intersting as my roadie Trek 5200 has a bum (misaligned) drop. Trek is sending out a new frame, to my LBS. had an option to file the drop a little from Trek, but, IMO and my LBS's, it should have been sent w/i specs in the first place...so therefore a new frame....sometime soon hopefully.

i'd warranty the swingarm, myself, first, but that's me. if they gave you instructions and glue/bonding material to DIY, then i'd go that route.

good luck