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I'm trying to decide whether or not to brace a 72 H2 frame. Not sure what I plan on using for suspension at this point but not stock. This
is not a matching number bike so it will be built to ride, handle, and stop as best as a 72 H2 can with a lot of help. My first triple was the 75 Denco
replica that I built about 7 years ago and I braced the crap out of that thing. I worked really well compared to a stock late H1 and light years
better that a early H2. My question is, if I braced it like my old H1, well it be worth it? I followed this for my H1

My end result

You can if you want, and will be cornering a lot over 120 mph.....

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Twist the throttle, tilt the horizon, and have a great time. What triples are all about...........

Hey John, you back from RB's already? I never ride a triple much over 90, but I do ride on a very twisty, tight mountain road. My last two 72's never held
a line in a corner or gave much feedback from the front. My first one with the 18" front worked much better so that is a must. Plan on using the Racetech
gold valve emulators and decent springs up front. Plan on getting one of those nice aluminum swingers for the back like on Cody's trick H1. If bracing will
help at all I'll give it a go.

Ron, be aware that the aluminum swing arm is longer than a '72's stock one.

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Standard stuff really, Bronze bushes in the swinger, right springs in the front decent shocks 2" longer at least, good tires, 18 front. The al swinger is too long and not needed.......

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Twist the throttle, tilt the horizon, and have a great time. What triples are all about...........

Hey Jim, going to make it to deals gap one of these days buddy. Yes I think the aluminum one is to 74-5 specs if I remember correctly.

I had all that in both my H2's and they didn't work anywhere near as well as my 75 H1 that I braced the crap out of. My question is with all the standard fixes,
will bracing a frame help.

Longer shocks make a huge difference, did you have those also?

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Twist the throttle, tilt the horizon, and have a great time. What triples are all about...........

Both H2's had 14.5 rear shocks

H2 handling is not really frame related. (Argue away! ) We did a couple of things that your Illustration says - Run a mig (in the day) welder over the factory welds, and use beefier engine mount bolts. Way back when, we bought the steering stem in for 25.5 degrees rake, and put 1" into a slightly braced swing-arm, the memory is fading, but it was inconclusive...... The answer to handling is proper set-up, and bolt-ons, (shocks, etc.) I don't personally think frame-bracing is needed on a triple frame, given all the other things you can do. Raced H1/H2's for 10 years or so, and riding here is all tight, twisty, bumpy back roads. I reckon the triples handle fine, but time has caught up with them when you look at modern frames, suspension, etc, (of course!)

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