Built myself a new subframe.

[Rootar]

Well the subframe on my prp had seen better days to say the least, it had been wrecked hard a few times, had been bent and cracked and fixed one to many times.

So since Zeb was too busy i decided to just build it myself. In hindsight i would have waited to use the correct tools for the job but i had it in my head that i needed to do it last weekend. It did turn out good and rides SOOOO much better,.

The plan was to #1=lower the seat height 1.5-2" than what it currently was. Ive always had troubles in the corners with this bike and i blamed it on the seat height. #2= change the airbox/intake setup (went with a easier to obtain 400ex setup) #3= mount the airbox better( used 4 tabs with shouldered screws and nyloc nuts) #4 change the hinge design so that IF i was to wreck it agian it wouldnt have any funny business to get bent up in the back.

I used 3/4" and 1/2" .065 wall 4130 chromoly tubing and then threaded pipe adapters with 5/16-24 heim joints for adjustable mounting to get the height just perfect.

Enough talk here is how it turned out

the old
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs604.snc3/31792_1345202743314_1028610055_30779708_4933626_n. jpg

the start of the new
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs634.snc3/31792_1345202823316_1028610055_30779709_4833111_n. jpg

basic frame
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs604.snc3/31792_1345202863317_1028610055_30779710_5646764_n. jpg

finished
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs544.ash1/31792_1345202943319_1028610055_30779712_3265625_n. jpg

getting it all mounted up
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs544.ash1/31792_1345206983420_1028610055_30779733_2079786_n. jpg

cleaned up after 3 different test rides.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs634.snc3/31792_1345212743564_1028610055_30779763_5725126_n. jpg

[Rootar]

BTW it turned out to be about 1.8" lower which made a HUGE difference in how corfortable i feel in the corners.

[judecrf]

nice job ross looks very tidy .nice bike to by the way.:)

[quadrider2112]

Yeah awesome job Ross and for the record that is one of the sickest hybrids Ive seen.

[Rootar]

i might put it up for QOTM for July, would be good to see another 250r based quad continue the win streak they have got going.

[quadrider2112]

ya got my vote!:D

[pdxbigfoot]

Great Fab job!!!!

[mooseracerX]

Originally posted by Rootar
i might put it up for QOTM for July, would be good to see another 250r based quad continue the win streak they have got going.
Nice work. I'm thinking of putting my hybrid in the QOTM too, there is power in numbers ;).

[quadcrazy02]

Originally posted by Rootar
i might put it up for QOTM for July, would be good to see another 250r based quad continue the win streak they have got going.


That bike looks really familier!!!!!!! I had one dang near exactlly like that one!!

[250x_kyle]

this could quite possibly the only prp crf i woudl give my left tesicle for. i love that quad. nice fab work by the way.

[mjc597]

looks great, came out real nice.. love the hybrid..what akraix graphics are those?

[flyjum]

are thos hiem joints conecting it to the frame?

If so thats great idea you can adjust the height of the seat and angle.

[Rootar]

Originally posted by quadcrazy02
That bike looks really familier!!!!!!! I had one dang near exactlly like that one!!

its almost the same bike. only thing that still there from when i get it from you is the frame, swinger, plastic, stem, nerfs,seat and rear brakes... everything else has been changed out.

[quadcrazy02]

Originally posted by Rootar
its almost the same bike. only thing that still there from when i get it from you is the frame, swinger, plastic, stem, nerfs,seat and rear brakes... everything else has been changed out.

what happened to the hood??

[Rootar]

i endo'd the bike at a tqra race at NTMX going through the rythem section. Some moron had cut the track and rolled up on the last double and by the time i saw him when i was coming over the first jump it was tooo late so instead of jumping the second one and landing on his *** i slammed on the brakes and cased it.

so the hood has a tear up one side where it was smashed. Ive also quit running the tank cover because it leaks too much gas with it on there.