ET Frame Bracing

[mick-ne]

Hi,

I have been using the search and Google to find info re Frame bracing.

Has anyone done anything in the headstock area on an ET the way the front tank mounts are set up makes it difficult.

Also the brace behind the Plenum I cant get much in that area due to space restrictions but im thinking anything is better than nothing.

Anyone any thoughts or pics ?

Thanks  Mick

[stockcar]

ET is basically the same as an air cooled twin shock frame so the Katana article on here somewhere is a good start point for ideas

[mick-ne]

Hi Stockcar,

Yes I have read most of that stuff but due to the differences in Tank mounts the head stock area isnt quite so simple.

 

[arnout]

Here's a pic of my (750)EX frame that I used for building my "Katana". Due to the different tank mounts ET/EX vs Katana I had to modify the Katana tank. Mounting the tank is still a tight squeeze though. It is the compromise I was willing to take to be able to have such extensive bracing.

Not much bracing around the air filter area though apart from lateral bracing between the down tubes because I didn't want to limit the space for the filter pods. I felt the headstock bracing would be able to compensate for the lack of the extra tubes you usually see added to this area.

Lots of bracing in other parts of the frame too which I reckoned were at least as important. (The horizontal tubes behind the swingarm mounts are just for looks though.) And I reckon also the overall result is very good as the bike feels very rigid compared to my EFE (that has a more modestly braced frame). No flex whatsover.

[mick-ne]

Perfect Arnout I like the look of that brace near the Tank mount, dont matter if its tight as long as it goes on

[Paulm]

Mine has no bracing Mick

[Arttu]

Here's what I did for my frame years ago.