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« on: October 27, 2006, 10:44:55 PM »

Would like your opinion on 450 R Frame kit. There is a bunch out there, I would like
to here your opionion's and experience's.

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« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2006, 06:08:11 AM »

You probably want to go with the BARE gusset kit for a 450r. What year is your bike and will you be doing it yourself?

If you have an '06 you have to make a slight adjustment on the fork towers (notching) to use the BARE kit.


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« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2006, 07:21:28 AM »

it took me almost 2 year to crack my stock frame and then less than 6 months to destroy it after it was gusseted. i say leave it alone unless its broke. just my Opinion
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« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2006, 09:41:42 AM »

You probably want to go with the BARE gusset kit for a 450r. What year is your bike and will you be doing it yourself?

If you have an '06 you have to make a slight adjustment on the fork towers (notching) to use the BARE kit.



It's an 05 And I'll be Heliarc welding it my self. I've seen the Bare kit it looked
almost to big but it looked good. Lonestar has one it seems to have the most piece's.

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« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2006, 09:53:41 AM »

it took me almost 2 year to crack my stock frame and then less than 6 months to destroy it after it was gusseted. i say leave it alone unless its broke. just my Opinion

I have to do something My frame is cracking all over. The good news is that nothing is bent or seperating just cracked. How did you destroy your frame after the kit ? was it to
rigid ?
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« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2006, 10:09:23 AM »

Walsh.
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« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2006, 10:16:05 AM »

it took me almost 2 year to crack my stock frame and then less than 6 months to destroy it after it was gusseted. i say leave it alone unless its broke. just my Opinion


Yeah, but you ride like a psychopath.


If you can weld, here's some pictures on a do it yourself gusset project.  http://www.trx450r.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=18991&hl=gusset
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« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2006, 07:59:30 PM »

it took me almost 2 year to crack my stock frame and then less than 6 months to destroy it after it was gusseted. i say leave it alone unless its broke. just my Opinion

I agree with Dreth. I had my quad 18 months no cracks. I tore it down, installed a Bare gusset kit and had it powder coated, in about 6 or 7 months it was cracked in half on both sides just behind the upper motor mount. unless it's cracked already I would leave it alone.
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« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2006, 08:13:20 PM »

are the factory frames chromoly or mild steel ? anyone know?
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« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2006, 08:30:14 PM »

Walsh.
I second that. I don't know much about BARE kits with the TRX's but another member of this site got a YFZ gusset kit from them and his frame broke completely off at the rear shock. The Walsh kit has gusset for that spot. We use Walsh kits for every quad we fully gusset and have not not had a problem.
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« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2006, 08:52:25 PM »

they need to make them stock with aluminum or chromoly. much stronger.
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« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2006, 09:27:38 AM »

Walsh.
I second that. I don't know much about BARE kits with the TRX's but another member of this site got a YFZ gusset kit from them and his frame broke completely off at the rear shock. The Walsh kit has gusset for that spot. We use Walsh kits for every quad we fully gusset and have not not had a problem.

I'm most likely going with WALSH. It helps knowing thats all you use and never have any problems.
                                               
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« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2006, 05:17:54 PM »

Bare performance is junk.. the frames are stronger stock than with Bare, they just gusset random spots. Walsh is the way to go
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« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2006, 05:56:23 PM »

Would like your opinion on 450 R Frame kit. There is a bunch out there, I would like
to here your opionion's and experience's.

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   walsh seems to be the best. I looked at alot of them sunday night and ordered the walsh this morning. im welding the kit in tomorrow night I will let you know what i think tomorrow night.
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« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2006, 09:44:54 PM »

Would like your opinion on 450 R Frame kit. There is a bunch out there, I would like
to here your opionion's and experience's.

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   walsh seems to be the best. I looked at alot of them sunday night and ordered the walsh this morning. im welding the kit in tomorrow night I will let you know what i think tomorrow night.

Well good for you ! Yeah let me know how it goes, I'm hearing only posotive feed back about the WALSH kit. I also noticed the $$$$$$ It's probably the most expensive out there
but if it's working it's worth it.
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« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2006, 09:52:24 PM »

walsh if u have to gusset, but if its not cracked dont do it
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« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2006, 09:00:39 PM »

i have the bare kit, havent rode yet but it looks like they took care of that top rail... maybe im wrong.
is the walsh kith the one that you heat and roll the steel around the frame rail >
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« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2006, 10:43:13 PM »

i have the bare kit, havent rode yet but it looks like they took care of that top rail... maybe im wrong.
is the walsh kith the one that you heat and roll the steel around the frame rail >


 Yep, you tack heat and shape as you go.
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