Now that the triple tree is done and the lines of the bike are really becoming more and more definitive now its time to get the subframe sorted. All made out of 20mm aluminium tubing. Using the same method as before to get the tubes bend, filling it with sand and then heating it up with a torch.

This was a process… I think I made 5 or 6 iterations before I found a shape I actually liked.

Light as hell! Only weighing 580 grams and more than strong enough.

One of the “dreams” I had when I started welding and building motorcycles was creating a custom aluminium subframe. Finally can check that one off my list. Really proud and happy with the end result and the welds really improved while working on this.
But damn its hard to make sure a structure like this doesn’t warp and twist because of the heat while welding. It didn’t warp much luckily because of the jig, but it take some finesse to get it mounted back on the bike.