quailchaser wrote:
1. Cut the subframe off and attempt to re-shape off the bike. Then weld it back on.
2. Sell the bike on Ebay as "Vet ridden, well maintained, only 3 hours on bike, never crashed...USE OLD PHOTO's FOR LISTING" :zip:
Down to two options. Actually, the kid doesn't have such a bad idea. If you can find a frame for cheap on that auction site....Maybe even find one that's not bent. Robb
i hope you aint referin to me.... ha a kid.... im 16!!!!
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Replace the frame??? It is just a bent subframe guys.
I would pull the plastic look it over well and start making some adjustments with the aid of some heat . Looks like you my need to pull the air box. Touch the heated areas up with some paint after it has been tweaked back into position. If a sub-frame rail has been collapsed then a section of steel can be inserted into rail or a coupler piece of round tubing can be welded to fasten the sub-frame back to close to the original strength. I don't think your looking at more than an hour of work to get it back into position and reinforced.
I'll start with (what is, for me,) the easiest and work my way up. Remove plastics and touch with heat and a big pipe. If that doesn't work, I may just chop off the arm on that part of the subframe and leave it as that. My KX is that way: nothing past the rear of the seat. Seems the KDX has those arms to support the tool kit on the fender; I don't see why it's there anyway except on the one side for the S/A mount.
Jerry
I'd rather be a smartass like carvr, than a dumbass like.... well, you fill in the blank!
I think the rear cross section is also there to help compensate for the leverage one would get from grabbing and pullling on the rear part of the KDX frame. Those grab rails are on out there compared to KX length.