Rear Frame pillion peg brackets - weld cracked - Anybody seen this before?

[hurricane]

Particularly the left side (always gets the pillion full load on getting on the bike). The crappy little U-shaped brackets (not full length) - and not much more than 'tack' welded rather than good gusseting - shouldn't happen. My bike is a 2012, 77500km on the clock, but only about 6000km of this would be 2-up. Sure, I have the rear 'crash bars' (pannier protectors) which I use as close-in leverage to help bike onto centre-stand, but even so, the brackets should be designed better and welded better, ie, full-length 100mm+... not 20-25mm long in two places. Attached are some pics...  If there is such a precedence, what did Mr K do for UK owners (I'm in Australia) 

[Richard]

If there is such a precedence, what did Mr K do for UK owners (I'm in Australia)

Dunno, but I will add it to my check list for this winters service.

Richard

[virginiajim]

First I've heard/seen of it from the US side...  Mind if I grab the pics and submit them to my forum?

[hurricane]

First I've heard/seen of it from the US side...  Mind if I grab the pics and submit them to my forum?

No problems, please do. And, BTW, the rear crash bars I'm talking about are from the US. Cant remember where from, but they're called 'rear canyon cage' or something like that...

[Charlie747]

Debs had a problem like this on Baby 1 if memory serves me well.

I'm sure she will tell all 

[BigAlan]

Debs had a problem like this on Baby 1 if memory serves me well.

I'm sure she will tell all 

That's because she rode it to fast 

Alan