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If I grind off this hump all the way up to the front seat tab, do you see it creating any issues with the integrity of the frame?
I dont but Im wrong more than right nowadays and the frame is something I do not want to Fup.
The bump is there to protect the wiring by supporting the center of the seat just a bit in conjunction with the frame rails. Also serves to lock the "Z" shaped seat tab in. If concerned with structural, cut it out, smash it flat and weld it back in.
Im wanting to properly mount a faux pogo and the part that the shock screws into needs to be attached flush with the frame right where that hump on the backbone is.
If removing that hump will mean a frame mounted seat, should I choose to return to that wont work, Im going to have to figure out something else.
ETA: I thought about modifying the mount to conform to the backbone but I dont think it has enough thickness to do that without significantly weakening it.
Your over thinking it weld couple spacers with threads and have at it
I already thought about that and spaced it up enough with washers and can barley flat foot it with my 33" inseam.
When I tried going with a weaker spring, it bottomed out as soon as I sat on it.
It's a V-Twin part and not very well thought out. The nose mount also needs to be modified in order to fit properly which seems to be the norm when using aftermarket ****, at least in my experience,
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Do you see any potential structural issue?
