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Understanding A Mini Bike Frame

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Understanding A Mini Bike Frame

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  1. Understanding A Mini Bike Frame

  2. The backbone of a mini bike is the frame but since all are not created equal it is necessary to understand what it is made of and the weight it can bear. The goal of any mini bike frameis to offer great strength with minimum weight. Whether the frame is made of steel or aluminum is only part of the issue, how the materials are used is equally important.

  3. Materials for mini bike frame Materials for mini bike frame • The material that is right as a mini bike frame depends on your driving style, your sense of adventure, how you use the bike, and your weight. Here are some of the materials that are commonly used for mini bike frames. • High-tensile Carbon Steel: The most common material used for a mini bike frame is steel. Carbon high-tensile steel is strong and durable but is not as light as its high-tech version known as Chromoly. • Chromoly: Chromoly is strong yet very light and strong steel. When it is designed and created to take off excess weight it is guaranteed to last for years, more so as it provides good flex while maintaining its form. • Aluminum: This metal has been used for mini bike frames for generations as it is less expensive. Aluminum is light and strong and gives a solid ride in tough situations like climbing or challenging terrains. • Titanium: This is a very expensive material and is generally used on bikes meant exclusively for dirt and cross-country racing. It is lighter than steel but just as strong and maintains its shape even when flexing well. This aspect also makes for a smoother and more comfortable ride. • Carbon fiber: The material can be likened to a bundle of parallel continuous fibers that are bound together with glue, creating a ply. Several plies are put together to form a laminate. The laminate when designed perfectly can be very tough and light. However, despite this, all frames are not made of carbon fiber because it tends to be brittle and a mini bike framewill last long only when it can bend and regain its shape. This is why bikes made of carbon fiber have to be strengthened more than needed.

  4. What to look for in a mini bike frame Manufacturing processes and market trends are responsible for shaping minibike frames. Here are some of the aspects to look out for. • Weight: Manufacturers resort to various methods to shave grams off the weight of a mini bike. One of the ways to do so is to select the right materials for building the bike. As a rule of thumb, the more you pay for a mini bike, the lower will be the weight. • Welding: Among the types of welding are using the same material as the tube (TIG), brazing the tubes with silver or brass, and using lugs to join the tubes. Nearly all high-end bikes have the TIG welding

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