Interestingly enough, I looked back at some old photos from this time in 2019 and the same cracks are there, albeit not as long. The bike had only been ridden a handful of times since then, however, as it'd had a prolonged stay at David Lambeth's for an engine replacement.
I was high up in the Pyrenees in Spain when I spotted them, two weeks ago.
I did chew over getting it welded or even whacking a load of JB on there, just to get me through the last 7 days of the trip and back to the UK.
I decided against both in the end because a) either option would mask the crack, meaning I couldn't see if it continued to increase and; b) it seemed like too great a risk.
I parked up in a nice spot and got a replacement part sent from OffRoadCentrum in Holland via DHL Express, which worked as I fancied a day's rest anyway! I was good to go 48 hours later.
This used OEM part is an interim replacement - I've now received 2 x aftermarket replacements from Titan, which I'm going to fit to both my XT600 34L and 3TB as a precaution.
They certainly look well machined and look the business!
Ed
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