Information on Re-Framing a bike

binge · Emo Kiddy Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Karma :

I've bought a KLX Cradle frame for my Pit bike. It is almost a direct replacement for my current frame, But its got a longer headstock tube, And a Cradle for the engine.

So rather than it being a 2 mount, With the foot peg rail hanging off the bottom of the engine on the other 4 mounts.

It's a 6 mount. And the foot pegs bolt to the frame.

It wont be changing the appearance of the bike.

The frame is Brand new, I have a receipt for it, It's also got a Frame number on the headstock, Just like my road legal frame.

Can I contact the DVLA and just change the frame Number on my V5? Or is there more to it than that?

Ben

MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

the frame is the bike. what you basically have is a new bike with your old engine in it.
it means registering the frame, new numberplate, and changing the bike on your insurance, tax, MOT etc.
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Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

binge · Emo Kiddy Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Karma :

Well I doubt it will have the same frame number as my current frame.
The frame is not a road legal frame, Its a KLX Cradle off road frame. But it does have a Frame number on the headstock.

I havnt got it yet, So cant give you any more info. Once it arrives I can get the number.

As for the engine, Thats not even the original one. I need to change that with the DVLA and my insurance actually. Dunno how to go about that either! Laughing

Ben

Jenks · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

No binge, what Sickpups saying, is if you look, it will be exactilly the same number, wont it.
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binge · Emo Kiddy Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Karma :

Oh yea. So it is. Silly me eh.

Erm, So whom can I get to make them the same?

I've looked at the stamping kits, But they will look a right bodge.

Ben

RS2MATRIX · Spanner Monkey Joined: 03 Apr 2008 Karma :

Grinder and stamping kit Shifty

edit: saw you mentioned it already, well ive used one before on my mates bike and it wasnt actually bad, went through an mot the next day with no probs at all. I even had to grind it twice because i started stamping the numbers the wrong way Embarassed

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sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

If its a brand new frame it won't have a frame No. so you get your No. stamped on it by Kawasaki.

MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

you dodgey, dodgey little men...
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!! Mr. Green

Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

binge · Emo Kiddy Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Karma :

Right got ya.

Its not actually a Genuine Kwaka frame by the way. By KLX Cradle. I meant its an American SDG Frame. For KLX Style bikes, With CRF Engine mounts.

I've a feeling it will be stamped.

Its 100x better than my frame I've currently got. I'm doing Landsend to John O'Groats on it this year, Stopping at some MX tracks along the way.

I've already got my Billet MX wheels and tyres built up. Just need a strong frame now so I dont rip my foot pegs out when I jump it. Smile

Ben

RS2MATRIX · Spanner Monkey Joined: 03 Apr 2008 Karma :