Bend in the frame!!!

[humbug53]

AAhhhh!

Well, after I got the motor out and stripped some more shtuff off of the frame, I found a bend. Just in front of the engine area, on one of the 2 main bottom bars. (the low, horizontal ones) Obviously, I'm gonna straighten it, but I am also thinking about "sleeving" those tubes as well.
1) because it seems like a weak area, and 2) because since it bent there once already, maybe the integrity may be compromised in that spot.

Any ideas or opinions would be appreciated.

 

[DeadLastRacing]

Would be smart. How bad is the bend though. Is your whole front end out of tweek? W T HECK had his frame gusseted.

 

[W T HECK?]

yep know all about that!!!:argh: what i did for a temp. fix was cut out a trapizod piece of 3/16ths metal and welded it to that front area, right behind the rear,back, lower a-arm mounts. on top of the frame rails. i got me through 2 XC races and the end of the summer last year

any questions PM me!

and as far as gussets and powdercoating the frame....... go buy a YFZ450x!!!!!!


x

 

[tyler]

Is that hecker?!! ^

 

[beastlywarrior228]

Is that hecker?!! ^

hit the nail yes sir:hehe: