Backbone Frame Motorcycle. Here the engine usually hangs off the chassis and isnt cradled or considered as a stressed member. This kind of frame is mostly for smaller engine motorcycles Diamond frame a single tube hangs down from the backbone on which the engine is bolted only then does it form a complete chassis for the motorcycle.
KraftTech K16020 Rigid Wishbone-Style Frame For Big Twin 48-9949 0501-0103. For example a cradle frame cradles around the engine while a diamond frame shaped like a diamond or backbone frame like a spine suspends the engine from the frame. The engine is bolted onto the frame which connects to the steering head and pivot point for the rear suspension.
In laymans terms a backbone frame acts as the spine of the bike and holds crucial components together.
It has a single large tube for a spine and smaller tubes that cradle the engine. There are many different kinds of motorcycle frames and they have different names depending on their shape or construction. In laymans terms a backbone frame acts as the spine of the bike and holds crucial components together. The Diamond frame of the motorcycle gets its name from the diamond shape that the frame has.
