by OLDMTNCARVER » Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:15 pm
BRP,
Sorry to hear of any accident.
I got a used frame and sub-frame some time ago, can't part with it as it has a title and I have some ideas.
The frame is very lightly damaged and the sub-frames tank mount is broken and looks like it might be "tweeked", not sure.
I examine the sub-frame and really wonder as the seat and tank that I got with other parts is fine. I don't have any problem imagining that what I might consider as "tweeked" being minor slop in a welding jig during production as what I'm considering is within five or six thousants of an inch, a small fraction a spark plug gap, the heat from welding could cause that and consider a Baghira sub-frame doesn't have a serious load...
I can take the sub-frame and move it around with my own physical effort and I'm not very big.
I wouldn't worry much about bending it back as it's not a cast part as the lower fork clamp is. The only thought I'd have is to really look at the details of the damage and identify how many places on the sub-frame that you might consider as locations for doing any bending to work it back as close to stock as possible. Maybe use a straight edge off of the rear tires edges and up to the sub-frame on each side to center it using a tape measure.
If you don't have some one near by with an example. Take your time and use your eyes, be patient and thoughtful observation can go a long way.
Don't ever underestimate your abilities.
I don't have an extra lower triple tree/clamp and can't offer direction other than some of the folks on this forum have swiched over to the USDs. I've had made the needed spacer, it's sitting on my desk in front of me available when I get the time to do that installation.
Best wishes,
OMC
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OLDMTNCARVER on Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:25 pm, edited 2 times in total.