battery mount plate on 83 gs450

[gk45011]

Hopefully this counts as a mod. I didn't know where to post it. I have an old and somewhat beat GS450L. Slowly rewiring and turning into a cafe project. the 83 has a rolled brace which held the battery tray, it also has the brake switch and a misc ground attatched to it on the right side.


Is this a structural brace. I have seen the Zero cafe as well as many other GS models where this brace looks to have been removed.

Anyone? Anyone?



Gary

[bakirkwold]

With how flimsy that thing is I would say no. And its welded to another pipe 6 inches down. Just my 2 cents.

[pete]

Nup, not structural Gary... same with the flimsy loop that joins the rear of the frame rails together above the back tyre... mind you that might only be an E/S thing...

[gk45011]

Thanks

Thanks Guys your the best,

This was a " ask a few times and cut once scenario". I wanted to make sure what I was doing before hacking out something that would make the bike ride like jello.

Gary