Hey,I have a complete,straight Bonnie frame sitting in my shed.I was gonna swap it with my chopped up frame,but that project has been shelved in favor of a custom framed mini bike.I'll sell you the whole frame OR cut off whatever you want and send it to you.
"see through" Bonneville farme
- Thread starter strokerlmt
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Hey,I have a complete,straight Bonnie frame sitting in my shed.I was gonna swap it with my chopped up frame,but that project has been shelved in favor of a custom framed mini bike.I'll sell you the whole frame OR cut off whatever you want and send it to you.
Lach,I'm using a simple 3 position key switch with the power/starter button in the first position,then another click to #2 for all the lights.Easy and works good. I even mounted it up front in my leather "fuse box".:eeek:
sweatmachine
moped
Rodburner, does your extra frame have a title?
Depending on a few things I may be looking for a titled frame in the next 2-3 months.
Depending on a few things I may be looking for a titled frame in the next 2-3 months.
sweatmachine
moped
I'm thinking about buying a salvage Bonnie motor, building it up to 1087cc, then swapping it into my Bonnie. Then, pick up a frame to slap my motor into, and build another custom Bonnie to either keep or sell. I don't want to deal with title issues, but it seems that's the way it goes.
nohawk
Rocker
Damn Steve if you dont mind hacking off the rear part of the subframe that would rule. I wouldnt want you to go chopping up a good frame unless you really dont have any plans for it. Ive come to the conclusion that I cant be buying anything for a long while no matter what kinda deals i find on used bikes so I need to make the bonnie a twoseater again.
sweatmachine
moped
you guys have your fun. If I need a frame later on down the line I'll look for one. I'm not sure what my next project will be. Thanks for thinking of me Steve. Again.
strokerlmt
Moderator
Bonniebret
Rocker
I'm looking forward to following this project. :headbang2:
sweatmachine
moped
do you think that will be as strong as stock? I don't see how it could be.
I get what you're doing and it will look great, but I'd hate for you to build a flexy-flyer.
I get what you're doing and it will look great, but I'd hate for you to build a flexy-flyer.
strokerlmt
Moderator
Jeff....IMO it is just as strong as stock. I also think it is stronger than the street and dirt trackers that have eliminated 33% of the frame altogether.
LMT
sweatmachine
moped
There is no way it's as stong as the stock frame. You have eliminated the most integral motor mount on the main frame loop and placed it at a weaker point of the frame.
Will it matter?
I don't know, but it definitely isn't as strong as it was before.
Will it matter?
I don't know, but it definitely isn't as strong as it was before.
sweatmachine
moped
all of the force from the shocks/engine/swingarm/etc is going directly to this point where the seat part of the frame attaches to the backbone, instead of going directly to the backbone as the stock frame:
I would have your pro welder beef up this area with some big gussets. The small surface weld there now is not designed to handle the force you will put on it as you have the frame now.
I would have your pro welder beef up this area with some big gussets. The small surface weld there now is not designed to handle the force you will put on it as you have the frame now.
strokerlmt
Moderator
all of the force from the shocks/engine/swingarm/etc is going directly to this point where the seat part of the frame attaches to the backbone, instead of going directly to the backbone as the stock frame:
I would have your pro welder beef up this area with some big gussets. The small surface weld there now is not designed to handle the force you will put on it as you have the frame now.
Jeff....good point. He closed off the square frame. I think gussets there and beef up the frame straight back towards the upper rear shock mounts would be in order.
LMT
Chris in NC
Street Tracker
Sweat, When you get ready, let me know. I have a '08 T100 frame with a salvage title. The bike was totaled due to all the cosmetic damage, the frame is undamaged.
Cell phone photo.. could be better.
sweatmachine
moped
Thanks Chris! If and when, I'll let you know. I appreciate it. Out of curiousity, what did you want to get for it? Feel free to PM me.
strokerlmt
Moderator
Hey...sorry I forgot about this.
Rodburner.....up to you...but nohawk you are more than welcome to have the rear peg muffler bars. You will need to do some welding ;-))
Write me on [email protected] and we can get the address organized.
LMT
ivar
TT Racer
Agree with sweat re: the forces from the rear suspension.
Just a dumb idea:
how about "borrowing" some features from the featherbed frame, ie the rounded rear downtubes..?
while looking for that pic, I came over this interesting article:
http://thevintagent.blogspot.com/2008/12/rex-mccandless-and-featherbed-frame.html
Just a dumb idea:
how about "borrowing" some features from the featherbed frame, ie the rounded rear downtubes..?
while looking for that pic, I came over this interesting article:
http://thevintagent.blogspot.com/2008/12/rex-mccandless-and-featherbed-frame.html