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Re: Frame Cracks

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82aspy wrote:not sure from the pix/info, was the fuel tank pulled with the swingarm in place?
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Yes. Swing arm does NOT need to come out for the tank removal. I do remove the rear master cylinder and brake system as a complete unit and of course the battery box.
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Re: Frame Cracks

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here's the norton deal
http://www.accessnorton.com/help-been-f ... ml#p285307

one of the norton fixes involves add on welded pieces
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x93/ ... Gusset.jpg

another one
http://www.oldbritts.com/38_200001.html

bolt on triangulation pix
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x93/ ... 7eda3b.jpg

http://www.accessnorton.com/help-been-f ... ml#p285396
rear loop saggend then fractured one side merely carrying a 6 hp chain saw and feed sag off pavement
https://www.google.ca/search?q=norton+c ... o+loop+sag

anything hung off the back end (and or pulled) on early wings is supported here (wf pix)
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Re: Frame Cracks

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Finished putting her back together yesterday. Got a couple dogs to walk this morning then out for a couple hundred miles to see how she does.
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