Gen 2 aluminium subframe homemade

[Ac41]

Just made a new subframe for my bike over last couple of weeks mental how heavy the stock one is, went from 10.2 lbs to 3.8 lbs not sure how accurate scales are but happy with the result

 

[SSGT_B]

There may be a few people lining up to get one of those from you

@c10 loves a good weight savings

 

[Mr Brown]

Did you adapt one from a 99/00, or start from scratch?

 

[Ac41]

Did you adapt one from a 99/00, or start from scratch?

Hi made from scratch

 

[Mr Brown]

Hi made from scratch

Awesome!!

 

[Vanishing Point]

Very nice build
OEM alu 99/00 is see picture
Oem steel 01-07 see picture

 

[c10]

Nice work , and great jig you made . I can not use a aluminum sub frame with all my racks / luggage / loads at speeds with bags . Not to mention the sometimes two up with my kid on the back . Would like to save that weight , but the trade off is not worth it for my application of super sport touring

 

[Bumblebee]

Not many of those out there for Gen 2s

There will be a line up for those I think....

 

[kml]

The DNE ones are NOT cheap...

lol

Subframe - DME Racing

dmeracing.com

 

[fallenarch]

I don't know how much work that was but with the jig and all seems there is some money to be made.

 

[TheEmeraldBiker]

Very nice!!
If you decide to put a few of these into production and at a competitive price to the dme unit I can see you selling a lot of these!
I ordered a subframe from dme back at the end of January and I'm still awaiting delivery. It was expensive but I had no other options available

 

[bigoltool]

The DNE ones are NOT cheap...

lol

Subframe - DME Racing

dmeracing.com

Neither is the MM Carbon one!

Hayabusa Carbon Subframe 2008-2020

Carbon Fiber Subframe for 2008-2020 Suzuki Hayabusa and weighs 1.90lbs. Includes carbon fiber tray for ECU, etc.

montgomerymotorsports.net

 

[kml]

Neither is the MM Carbon one!

Hayabusa Carbon Subframe 2008-2020

Carbon Fiber Subframe for 2008-2020 Suzuki Hayabusa and weighs 1.90lbs. Includes carbon fiber tray for ECU, etc.

montgomerymotorsports.net

dear god......

 

[Mr Brown]

Neither is the MM Carbon one!

Hayabusa Carbon Subframe 2008-2020

Carbon Fiber Subframe for 2008-2020 Suzuki Hayabusa and weighs 1.90lbs. Includes carbon fiber tray for ECU, etc.

montgomerymotorsports.net

Montgomery Motorsports, home of the $1500 airbox....

 

[CraigMcleod]

That Montgomery carbon frame looks scary skinny!

 

[Red05]

Great work and awesome weight savings, especially that high up on the bike. As others mentioned you could market that!

 

[Berlin Germany]

it sounds nuts that we all here try to change the ´99 & ´00 alu-subframe to steel
because the alu broke too many times.
i myself had that bad experience at my ´00 some years ago
my girl (68 kg) on the rear seat + topcase (~12 kg)
the result:

~1.5 hrs later the steel was built in.

 

[Dai.]

Montgomery Motorsports, home of the $1500 airbox....

Yup, worth every cent too.

 

[CraigMcleod]

it sounds nuts that we all here try to change the ´99 & ´00 alu-subframe to steel
because the alu broke too many times.
i myself had that bad experience at my ´00 some years ago
my girl (68 kg) on the rear seat + topcase (~12 kg)
the result:
View attachment 1619319

~1.5 hrs later the steel was built in.

Shiiiiit! Did you have standard exhausts fitted when this happened?

 

[Kiwi Rider]

it sounds nuts that we all here try to change the ´99 & ´00 alu-subframe to steel
because the alu broke too many times.
i myself had that bad experience at my ´00 some years ago
my girl (68 kg) on the rear seat + topcase (~12 kg)
the result:
View attachment 1619319

~1.5 hrs later the steel was built in.

Here’s my repaired welds on my ‘99 subframe... (please excuse my untidy accessory wiring to the battery, I know, I know, I’m planning on sorting it all out this winter while it’s off the road)

This repair was done long before I acquired this bike, I rode with my girlfriend (80kg) for many rides and it’s never cracked the welds, and they don’t look that good either!