PX frame repairs?

[matt2801]

Good afternoon all,

First post on this forum so thanks for having me!

I have an 03’ px125 which I would like to get back into a usable state

The frame has rotted away beneath the back of the fuel tank where the frame meets the cross brace(?) for the rear shock.

Is this a do-able repair? Would I need to drop the engine out completely or could it be done from just taking the frame out?

As you can tell I know nothing about welding so any advice would be great, cheers!

[matt2801]

www.dropbox.com/s/ufltedfne7vcj3o/Pxframe.jpg?dl=0

Picture attached (hopefully)

[adrian]

There are plenty of repair panels available, but the costs soon mount up unless you can weld well, something easier to find another frame

[Jock]

Best thing to do if you want it properly repairing , is to get the rotted area shot blasted . to see how far the rust has gone ,then get a good welder to weld it up via mig with 0.8 wire ( welding over rotten metal only slows the rot , it will carry on eating away at the metal.