Well if it does break, it's not like it'll hurt anything.
Now, if the trimming was done halfway up the kickstarter, I would be afraid.
Very afraid LOL
Seems like there's still enough meat left in that area for strength.
I'm going to weld the right angle seem up a little and it won't break there. I've cranked it probably 40 times now and kicked it well over 100(playing with timing) and theres no stress cracks yet but it most definitely could break if it wanted to lol.
Testing will see how that will work, hope it don't let go mid kick!
Yeah that'd probably be painful. The snap ring I feel is the weak point which is being addressed aswell. Gonna go thicker, tighter, and wider from ID to OD of snap ring.
Dios Mio! Is that thick enough?
Would it have been easier to cut the frame like a normal Hybrid?
No. Cutting the frame was definitely the first thought but with the measurements needed, it would've needed to been cut 2 1/4" above swingarm pivot hole and and 3/8" behind it then filled with square tubing and shaped up. It would've have severely weakened the structural integrity of the frame itself and put more load/stress on it elsewhere when landing. I thought cutting the kicker down would be best, cheapest, and easiet to replace if it failed.