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Post by rz350ypvs on Dec 8, 2009 15:05:22 GMT -5
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Post by Soupdragon1957 on Dec 8, 2009 15:37:56 GMT -5
Nice job Dave, did you use the KH 500 frame bracing as reference?
SoupD.
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Post by rz350ypvs on Dec 8, 2009 15:55:54 GMT -5
Nice job Dave, did you use the KH 500 frame bracing as reference? SoupD. Thanks Mark. For the steering head I'm pretty much copying the KH. I may throw in some other stuff too. Just for welding practice really.. I don't know what I will be doing with the frame. |
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Post by givr on Dec 8, 2009 16:25:28 GMT -5
Maybe put in an H2 engine.  |
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Post by JA-Moo on Dec 8, 2009 18:11:28 GMT -5
That's very closr ot what I did with my H2 frame....  |
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Post by rz350ypvs on Dec 8, 2009 19:52:25 GMT -5
^ Nice work. I think I will add the tube in-between the down tubes now as well, maybe the X one too. Did you notice a big improvement after the gusseting? I guess you were racing on that frame? I am just doing it for fun really.
Maybe I will... no, I can barely afford H1 parts. I got my H1 piston kit from Andre, so I will be re-building my motor this winter.
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Post by Walms on Dec 8, 2009 20:37:21 GMT -5
Cool! Nice welds Dave!
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Post by bake on Dec 8, 2009 23:31:08 GMT -5
Wish my welds looked like that! And you and Walms got me thinking now would be a good time to gusset mine up as well, looks like 1/8" plate?
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Post by rz350ypvs on Dec 9, 2009 13:37:20 GMT -5
Wish my welds looked like that! And you and Walms got me thinking now would be a good time to gusset mine up as well, looks like 1/8" plate? They're pretty good not perfect though. What kind of welder do you have? I believe it's 1/8" plate.. I got some scrap from my old work place. |
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Post by JA-Moo on Dec 9, 2009 14:16:39 GMT -5
^ Nice work. I think I will add the tube in-between the down tubes now as well, maybe the X one too. Did you notice a big improvement after the gusseting? I guess you were racing on that frame? I am just doing it for fun really. Maybe I will... no, I can barely afford H1 parts. I got my H1 piston kit from Andre, so I will be re-building my motor this winter. No big improvement. I really don't think the stock frames need bracing unless you are racing at Daytona. Or if you are maniacal on the street doing 100mph dragging cases on bumpy roads. I did go over board on the "X" 1/2" should be more than enough. |
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Post by bake on Dec 10, 2009 23:25:44 GMT -5
What kind of welder do you have?
A nice little 180 Hobart mig but it's my tallents that lack. i am tacking up my project and getting it tigged by a certified welder.
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Post by rz350ypvs on Dec 10, 2009 23:40:47 GMT -5
A nice little 180 Hobart mig but it's my tallents that lack. i am tacking up my project and getting it tigged by a certified welder. At least you know it will be done right. Sometimes it's a gamble with me and my skills. You're project looks great also, I don't know if I commented on your thread yet. On another note, that plate under the gas tank isn't the best idea if you're using the stock tank/petcock.... I felt like such an idiot when I tried to put the tank on lol.. |
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Post by bake on Dec 11, 2009 23:30:03 GMT -5
I put some bracing in the same area for the rear suspension and put the tank on to get the same results  |
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Post by ballvo on Dec 13, 2009 11:59:31 GMT -5
Hi Guys, I thought I'd post this photo of my frame, which I had braced back in the 80's based on the Denco diagram when it appeared in Fran Golden's Kawasaki Triples Club newsletter. Note the hole for the fuel tap for the early H1. Also the crossbar between the front downtubes with support plates. There's more at the steering head and down by the swingarm spindle. Cheers, Neil  |
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Post by klx411 on Dec 28, 2009 20:02:36 GMT -5
For those that have added tubing for bracing in spots, What size tubing was it, what wall thickness, and what material?
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