i want to see if the weld has changed this year or not. Curiosity, go on, humor me please!!
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Can some post a pic of the top shock mount of a 2011 Orange 5 or Alpine 160
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Curiosity, Humour ? aaaahhhhhhh Why !
Looks the same as my 2008 Orange 5 for what
i see on there web site for there 2011 framePosted 1 year ago # -
on an Alpine I'd be more worried about the swingarm......
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MMMMMMMM cant see the reason to be worried about that weld
section on the Alpine as if thats the top of the swing arm
Then its the same section thats on the Orange 224 Downhill bike.Posted 1 year ago # -
Grantway, my friends alpine swingarm cracked in the place in the above photo, it was a big hole when he found it,got the whole frame replaced Speaking to the orange rep they knew about it and have since changed the design on the new one.
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Ahhhhhhh thats the 09 model
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nope it's 2010, and the design is the same as 2008. underside of swimgarm.
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Na the swing Arm was changed half way through the year
in 08 mate This was a very small change but not to the lookPosted 1 year ago # -
well they still break so not a sucessful change!
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True, I know someone how's swingarm snapped on their Alpine.
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How is your mates replacement?
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Snap free. For now.
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Coogan just ride it hard and keep us informed
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Sorry to jump on your thread, but in the pic by Benjag, is it the 4 little cracks coming out from the hole and the 2 cracks close to either side of the apex of the arch shaped weld that were the concern? Mine looks exactly the same. Also on close inspection it looks like there's a tiny (2mm or so) crack appearing on the rhs weld of the shock mount on the frame, running from the front of the bike. Mine was one of the first 2010 ones.
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Same thing has just happened to my 2010 Alpine 160 swingarm. Big hole and two big cracks running down the welds. Orange are really good at getting things replaced though so im not worried. Just a shame its happened just as the weathers improved!
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