she'll always have a place in my heart

well, after reading these forums a week or so ago and reading about all the cracked swing arms on mkIII's, i checked the rear triangle of my 2006 mkIII, and sure enough found a crack. I loved this bike and i thought it would last forever! i felt like i had been dumped by a girlfriend of 6 years! so, after being pissed off for a couple of days, i decided i had to get back out there and see other people...bikes. after all, i am a man and i have needs :D

The crack:


The old girl:

The new girl:

Sorry to hear it. I have an 07 MkIII - it is an awesome bike, but I know eventually I'll have to buy another frame... or source another rear...

I feel your pain, man. I still miss mine (`07). I'm on a Turner 5 spot, and while the frame is a whole heck of a lot stiffer and better built, I actually think the implementation of the DW Link is better on the MKIII.

Get it welded. Find someone local that repairs motorbike frames and alloy wheels, they'll know how to do it + heat treatment to get it back to strength. Respray or go raw and enjoy.

*assuming you can't locate a replacement rear!