aftermarket frames

[yates42]

Why are they so expensive

[racerx573]

Because of the time it takes to build. Most were hand built by one person. Mike Walsh, Mark Laeger, and Dave Porter, Doug Roll, and all those guys built each frame themselves. LSR & Arens had some kind of production line.

[yates42]

yea your right didnt think about that. LSR is still $2500

[ss440ex]

The cost of the chromoly tubing...
The R&D work, fixture building.

Whats cheap in the atv world any more!

[Sandsjbyz22]

Think about this though. If you had to replace the stock frame on a TRX450 more than once you would exceed the price of an aftermarket frame. I believe the price on a TRX450 frame is close to $1000 new from Honda.

[yates42]

wow your right. i didnt know the oem frames were so much either

[racerx573]

Troy Racing has Honda frames for $860, but still close to a g for it.

[yates42]

yea i want to start a hybrid but i dont have the money to get the frame.

[yates42]

are there any real good welders out there or on this forum that would only charge for metal costs.

[racerx573]

I'll sell you my hybrid frame, or my entire hybrid, it needs motor work done to it...

There's a post with all the info lower down on this part of the forum..