Ethiopian

even though i dont wanna be out of riding i might tear my bike down and get this done before it crack's, i want a tank. are you gonna plate the neck or anything?

-SKETCHY-

yep! I just accepted the fact i will be down for awhile. It sucks but ohh well

StrictlyStunt

looks good andy!

-SKETCHY-

thanks buddy

slidewayz89

Go a-town i know you seen my white cage adam built it is a tank i promise you will never need another and its not a shin basher

frayz

Andy, you got the hookup on that aluminum plate?

Just snapped my **** again. bout to do the same as you except i'm probably gonna drop the motor out.

krazykyle85

Watch that castle nut adjuster bolt, I recently ripped out my threads in the frame right there, without heattreat I would assume it would happen easier. And defiently get a impaktech cage! I'm curious to see how yours hangs with a beating compared to my heatreated one.. Eric edub down in socal, I welded his frame after he almost ripped off right motor mount.. Lasted maybe 6 months and the frame ripped apart near the neck now.. So the heattreatin I think makes a big diffrenece... Keep me posted on how it hangs up!!

Braapp wheelies

frayz

^^^ way to make me nervous as ****..

krazykyle85

Oh also.. If you didn't weld it from the inside it will break.. Did you pull engineto finish? I did my complete welding with just frame alone

frayz

Kyle what are your thoughts on welding on the motor itself(my mounting tab on there is broke now too) should i try it or just get a new one?

JOHN J

andy thing looks sick and stout as for riding hasnt it been flooding down there lately? if so you picked a good time to get it done.

frayz

Yo yo.

JohnnyP

Why 1/4"? I would have used at least 3/8"s and possibly even 1/2"

douggiefresh

i think its better off to buy a new frame with all these welded frames cracken again i pick one up cheap but stampen my vin numbers in it

frayz

Really you think i should go that thick??

JohnnyP

When I have to brace a frame thats what Im going to do....I can bend 1/4" 6061 easily, but 3/8 or 1/2 not so much..... If theres room for it why not go thicker

krazykyle85

no welding on engine.. only thing i would possibly weld is side covers.. but only when there mounted so they dont warp. and when you do weld them they will become extrmely weak

krazykyle85

ehhh but all that is way thicker than frame isnt it? to be honest i forgot what i used haha

krazykyle85

thats unheat treated aluminum im sure thou... heat treat that **** and its strong... well strong as heat treated aluminum! and thats strong!

...well stronger than unheattreated

JohnnyP

The frame is boxed in, not just one piece of plate...the frames strength comes from it being boxed in so you cant compare the 1/8" frame material...

I make my stays out of 1/4", for frame mounts I would use something thicker personally...

And Ive seen your frame mod and if I remember correctly it looks alot thicker then 1/4"