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[Buckethead]

I would be worried less about the aluminum piece itself and more about the cylinder head.

That's just me, tho.

[Travman]

Is your plan to use the Monster frame shown on the first page of this thread with this SS swingarm & shock setup?

[Düb Lüv]

it looks awesome but very delicate

It's actually pretty stout. I measured 11.25 mm thick below the shock mount bolt.

So DL, your solution is an SS type chassis. Will it be "Monsterized" or are you going for cafe racer type look? Either way you don't have to worry about those damn Monster frame struts anymore.

That is a trick looking chunk of alloy.

I actually don't know what direction to classify it. Monster with Al ss swingarm, 2-1 exhaust, and very light and fast. Maybe Sport Monster?

On phase 2 I'd like chop the whole backend off and build an aluminum subframe with a shortened seat.

[ducatiz]

I would be worried less about the aluminum piece itself and more about the cylinder head.

That's just me, tho.

actually, now that you mention it, yeah.  it's attached to the head via the cover bolts.  not much meat there.

It's actually pretty stout. I measured 11.25 mm thick below the shock mount bolt.

yeah, but what kind of metal? 

I actually don't know what direction to classify it. Monster with Al ss swingarm, 2-1 exhaust, and very light and fast. Maybe Sport Monster?

On phase 2 I'd like chop the whole backend off and build an aluminum subframe with a shortened seat.

I'd love that .  If you cut the frame, you can weld in some eyes to bolt the subframe on. 

once you've got the frame open like that, maybe run the wiring inside the tube.  i always wanted to do that.

[Düb Lüv]

actually, now that you mention it, yeah.  it's attached to the head via the cover bolts.  not much meat there.

yeah, but what kind of metal?  

Thats why kaemna says helicoil or time- sert has to be done. I'm choosing time-sert sine my work has all the equipment. I just have to made a guide plate for drilling and installing them.

Probably 6061. Not 100%

Is your plan to use the Monster frame shown on the first page of this thread with this SS swingarm & shock setup?

Yep. Love the ss suspension and love the monster frame. I'm going to lose about 15-18lbs going from the 888 style rear suspension to the ss setup.

[junior varsity]

it looks awesome but very delicate

people have said the same thing about my underwear.

I actually don't know what direction to classify it. Monster with Al ss swingarm, 2-1 exhaust, and very light and fast. Maybe Sport Monster?

I vote sportster.    i know a company who makes a product branded this way - you could probably buy some premade decals and whatnots.

[Buckethead]

I vote sportster.    i know a company who makes a product branded this way - you could probably buy some premade decals and whatnots.

But then people would expect it to be slow, not handle well, and be dripping with chrome.

[junior varsity]

call it a sleepster using a modified version of the sportster logo and wow them

[ducatiz]

people have said the same thing about my underwear.

you need to stop wearing stuff from the Victoria's Secret catalogue...

I vote sportster.    i know a company who makes a product branded this way - you could probably buy some premade decals and whatnots.

it's been done:

[Düb Lüv]

Whoof! Since the wife went out tonight, i had some extra time to burn. I installed my 4 time-serts to reinforce the valve cover holes. I can't remember the last nerve racking equivalent thing I had to do. I was constant thinking, don't fudge this up.

[junior varsity]

i mean, lil' bit a duct tape woulda fixya up in no time if yer hand slipped.

[junior varsity]

look how close the screw hole is to the exterior wall face on bottom right!   shooo that's close.




or is it dirty...

[Düb Lüv]

look how close the screw hole is to the exterior wall face on bottom right!   shooo that's close.




or is it dirty...

It's either a slight casting or milling flaw, but it's just a small nick filed off. The thickness around the bolt holes are 4.5mm and have 17.5mm of thread with the time serts.

I haven't figured out what's going to have the highest tensile strength. 6al-4v titanium or 316 stainless steel.

[junior varsity]

gray memory on that but i believe stainless is less favorable than nonstainless steel.

[ducatiz]

It's either a slight casting or milling flaw, but it's just a small nick filed off. The thickness around the bolt holes are 4.5mm and have 17.5mm of thread with the time serts.

I haven't figured out what's going to have the highest tensile strength. 6al-4v titanium or 316 stainless steel.

stainless has better shear vs ti-al but ti-al has better stretch resistance.  the latter is more brittle.