Welding on your swing arm???

Hey all. New to this forum just to ask this question;
I snapped a bracket off my swing arm that holds the skid plate on (1987 trx250r) I was wondering if it would weaken the structural integrity of the swing arm if i welded a bolt to it and then drilled a hole in my new skid plate. Will this weld create a fracture point? I put her through a lot of abuse on the trails. Any info is appreciated, happy trails

Welding on your swing arm???

Hey all. New to this forum just to ask this question;
I snapped a bracket off my swing arm that holds the skid plate on (1987 trx250r) I was wondering if it would weaken the structural integrity of the swing arm if i welded a bolt to it and then drilled a hole in my new skid plate. Will this weld create a fracture point? I put her through a lot of abuse on the trails. Any info is appreciated, happy trails