Originally Posted by
boneshaker78
Shined one of those snake lights up there today, although it was hard to see I do believe that the tube was not mitred or inserted all of the way, I can clearly see a gap. Mystery solved but I'm still tempted to ride this sorry beast. Any opinions? just too dangerous, not worth it, give it a go and monitor the crack, start another thread testing the remaining integrity of this sad POS.
Sell the steel as identified alloy, with surcharges, to a reputable scrap dealer.