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steel vs aluminum frames
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[QUOTE="Jon K., post: 1106247, member: 22460"] My thoughts go back to the '97 Honda. It was the first effort by the Japs to build an aluminum frame. Reports were that it was harsh and unforgiving. There were also reports of frame breakage, though maybe that was just rumor. Supposedly the "harsh and unforgiving" problems have been addressed by engineering a degree of flex into the frame, but I want to hear from real people. I appreciate all the replies. I have in my mind that perhaps there are people out there that prefer a steel frame, but are getting pushed to aluminum as their choices dwindle. The progression of that thought has me pondering if there might be an "aftermarket" for 4130 steel frames to replace the stock aluminum frames. Sort of like the Cheney frames of yesteryear. But if everyone loves their aluminum frames, then of course that would be a dead issue. There could be a bit of custom design in an aftermarket frame, with some fine tuning of stretch, rake, footpeg placement, etc. Anyone have any thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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