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Bob KellyIII · January 14th, 2023, 08:06 PM

Ohhh ! if it were me Blackiredi I would weld a piece of tubing across the back of that frame so each of those long arms has support from the other one...
because that is screaming "Weak spot" to me ! it is one thing to lighten a frame but another thing entirely to weaken it....if anything you want to strengthen it.
let's face it. we put these little bikes through hell.... and usually they pull through.... laying it down on the track where the force is mainly on one side of the frame could bend those back sub frame bars now because they are no longer connected..... that connection point it USED to have would have distributed the forces to both sides of the subframe... now it won't.
something to think about anyway....
.....
Bob........

January 14th, 2023, 08:06 PM	#8
Bob KellyIII Retired motorcycle Mc. Name: Robert Location: Weed, California. Join Date: Jul 2021 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2021 CSC TT250, 1977 Triumph Bonneville 750cc,2001 Honda XR650L. Posts: A lot.	Ohhh ! if it were me Blackiredi I would weld a piece of tubing across the back of that frame so each of those long arms has support from the other one... because that is screaming "Weak spot" to me ! it is one thing to lighten a frame but another thing entirely to weaken it....if anything you want to strengthen it. let's face it. we put these little bikes through hell.... and usually they pull through.... laying it down on the track where the force is mainly on one side of the frame could bend those back sub frame bars now because they are no longer connected..... that connection point it USED to have would have distributed the forces to both sides of the subframe... now it won't. something to think about anyway.... ..... Bob........ __________________________________________________ Its too late when you've gone too far !