Project: 05 Sunday
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I wouldn't think speed holes in the main structural part of the frame would be a good Idea. The bike looks phenominal otherwise! Very well done........other then the speed holes.
If he's light that may work. I'm quite sure Ben Reid has the same idea on his bike.
I wouldn't think speed holes in the main structural part of the frame would be a good Idea. The bike looks phenominal otherwise! Very well done........other then the speed holes.
they are are half the size and there are 13 less holes on each side. I originally was going to cut out those squares such as hill's dream machine but holes were easier and less risky. Super easy to drill aswell
Ben reids been racing WC's on a Sunday thats more drilled out then that for an entire season. Probably where he got the idea.
I wouldn't think speed holes in the main structural part of the frame would be a good Idea. The bike looks phenominal otherwise! Very well done........other then the speed holes.
sam hills world champs sunday had the cutouts too
Looks great my 05 Sunday would love a treatment like that too.
Well.......there's the proof. Still..........you wouldn't catch me taking a drill to my DH bike to save a small amout of weight on the frame. A half pound is a noticable amout if its rotating weight......not on the frame. Maybe if you save'd a half pound on the linkage (un-sprung), but definetly not the main triangle.
Ben Reid is also a wee-little fella who will throw his frame out after the end of the year.
I really do like the bike though......purdy to look at.
Ben Reid is also a wee-little fella who will throw his frame out after the end of the year.
I really do like the bike though......purdy to look at.
Pretty sure he's been riding the same one for a fair while now. I'd also bet that his frames cop a lot more than yours/ours do, regardless of his size. Finally, weight saved is weight saved, it all adds up no matter where it is.
The 07-09 frames lost 0.9lb by using lighter upright forgings anyway, so there's probably enough material to safely play with on the 05 frame. Not sure I believe there was half a pound (227g) lost there alone though, I mean seriously, you weighed 227g worth of shavings?
well thats just crazy talkHowever, earlier in the thread, he mentions weighing the shavings
Nice work, the bike looks great. I love polished frames and the speed holes are a neat touch. I'd love to see somebody just cut out the whole square, I imagine it wouldn't be too bad structurally...
Plus, these are kind of throw-away frames...resale just keeps getting lower and there's no warranty anywhere you look, why not have a little fun with it and keep things fresh?
Plus, these are kind of throw-away frames...resale just keeps getting lower and there's no warranty anywhere you look, why not have a little fun with it and keep things fresh?
That's pretty close, but i was thinking of taking almost all the horizontal material away...your bro is smart for leaving some in, it's probably more structurally sound.
Also, has anybody removed their headtube badge? I'd love to get rid of mine and replace it with a sticker from something cool(er).
Also, has anybody removed their headtube badge? I'd love to get rid of mine and replace it with a sticker from something cool(er).
These pictures make baby-dw cry...
Hey that's awesome, what did he use?
Looks mint, way better than ugly drilling!
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Wouldn't advise taking all the material out, because (off the top of my head, have to check) the forging actually gets thicker towards the edges of those rectangles on the inside face of the upright. Either way, Sam's VDS WC bike only had as much as the pictures above taken out so I'd probably stick to that to be safe.
It reminds him of all the money IH didn't pay him
Your bike remodel has inspired me. I have a yakuza which looks pretty close to the sunday expect the rear swing is different of course. Both bikes share the same uprights more or less that 303flyer drilled. Im thinking of drilling a couple in mine now. Think it would be okay?
I would drill at the back of the support closest to the rear wheel. Follow the countour and drill down in a staight line.
Thoughts?
I would drill at the back of the support closest to the rear wheel. Follow the countour and drill down in a staight line.
Thoughts?
The sunday is quite a bit more triangular in shape...I would think the yakuza would put more stress on that area since it's a bit narrower. It is also kind of a cheap, low resale bike, so drilling it and possibly losing it to fatigue may not be a huge deal. I would still save the time and effort and ride it as is...there are probably a lot of upgrades that would make it ride better than shaving 20 grams of aluminum off.
Yea i agree. I was just thinking. Thats not my bike in the picture. Mine is much more built up than that one. By a long shot. But i'll leave it how it is. I have no complaints with it. I do want to upgrade to the tr 450 when they come out to the public....