What year busas came with an aluminum subframe?

[Vtakt67]

Anyone know what year busas came with the aluminum subframe? Ive searched and can't find anything stating it. Is there any visible difference? Im looking at one thats for sale for real cheap and its painted black, says its off a 99 busa.

 

[BA BUSA]

1999-2000

 

[Vtakt67]

Sweet thanks!

 

[Commuta_Busa]

DME builds a new alu subframe. You can also pickup used ones allover the place. Just realize that you don't want to ever put a passenger on the back with the Alu subframe.

 

[BA BUSA]

DME builds a new alu subframe. You can also pickup used ones allover the place. Just realize that you don't want to ever put a passenger on the back with the Alu subframe.

With the stock exhaust, the aluminum subframe was safe...with a 4-1 exhaust it did not have enough support.

 

[Vtakt67]

What is the weight difference between the steel and the aluminum subframes?

 

[BA BUSA]

7 or 8 lbs

 

[Vtakt67]

Not too shabby

 

[frisbee]

Hard to find them anymore .

 

[Commuta_Busa]

Stock steel is about 10.1lbs stock Alu is about 4.5lbs and you can widdle it down easily enough to about 3.1lbs

 

[busa9218]

DME builds a new alu subframe. You can also pickup used ones allover the place. Just realize that you don't want to ever put a passenger on the back with the Alu subframe.

went normaL riding wif wifey wen suddenly my Alu subframe on my 99 gave-

way..wat a shock it gave both of us..wuz using aftermarket slipons....DAMN!!!

 

[ISALSA]

DME builds a new alu subframe. You can also pickup used ones allover the place. Just realize that you don't want to ever put a passenger on the back with the Alu subframe.

lets see, over 70,000 miles and hindle hi mount = not problem with aluminum sub-frame so far. Half of that mileage is with a chick on the back.

 

[Commuta_Busa]

lets see, over 70,000 miles and hindle hi mount = not problem with aluminum sub-frame so far. Half of that mileage is with a chick on the back.

I guess I should have clarified further. Since this board has alot of fatties and tallies (myself included, so I can poke fun ) I wouldn't recommend the alu subframe if they ride with somone equally in dimension on the back. In the event that you're a fly weight and your passenger is as well then you might be ok. I would still check the frame every so often.

I can mount an alu sub to a stationary mount and it'll flex quite a bit with just my feeble arm strength pulling down on it. I hope that helps clarify things.

 

[suzuki4life]

subframes broke or didn't....some broke that never had a passenger.

 

[†WÃ￾§†ëD]

pretty sure the lawsuit that perpetuated the steel sub frame issue was due to an owner that installed Corbin beetle bags and rode deuce up at high speeds, beetle bags grab a lot of air and essentially applied extra sheer on the sub frame, Germany I think?

 

[dadofthree]

lets see, over 70,000 miles and hindle hi mount = not problem with aluminum sub-frame so far. Half of that mileage is with a chick on the back.

Skinny or fat chic

 

[Cookie]

subframes broke or didn't....some broke that never had a passenger.

You ride around with fat chicks, right?

 

[99'busa]

Mine has since been swopped out or I'd trade ya.

 

[GIXERHP]

I have one for sale, lmk

 

[MFFJM2]

Sub-frame braces are a low cost fix that will prevent any mishaps with a passenger on a 1999-00 Busa.