Originally Posted by
blakcloud
Ask yourself "If was the buyer and not the seller would I still feel the same?"
The bike just can't be welded, unfortunately this isn't how it works. Most likely the Iron Horse is aluminum and any repair would have to be heat treated after the welding process. Plus where ever the weld is the paint is going to be destroyed. Even if it was steel, that brand is not worth fixing.
You came on this forum to ask opinions but you aren't liking what you are hearing. Never ask a question where you don't want hear an answer that isn't to your liking.
Every time I've sold anything expensive the buyer has tried to scam me in some way. It's a used bike and chances are unlikely if it lasted this long that the crack is serious, if it is even preexisting at all. Actually seeing what he is complaining about would help. But this is a good reminder why you might want to take detailed pics of something before selling. Very suspicious to me that a crack the seller never noticed was noticed this quickly by the buyer. Also suspicious he has it in the shop already, could be from a crash.