To a minibike enthusiast or minibike restorer your minibike is the same thing as a rare mustang! There was talk of stretching the frame 5" and clearly you did not do so! What you did do is reverseable, and you actually fixed the engine plate even if you re-slotted it that is not the end of the world! Pesonally I would have put a swingarm on it and some seat shocks, with a jackshaft to give the swingarm trouble free operation as well as easy gear changing! Thereby not having to cut or weld on the frame at all, IMO you did not ruin it, but to stretch the thing would have done so! I was just saying there are situations in which there are alternatives to cutting a vintage minibike, and it should be avoided if possible! You obviously did not destroy it so no harm no foul! My post was before the current photos and was well intended, I called no names nor did I put you down personally, just expressing my opinion about cutting up vinage stuff! I took a turd and polished it as far as my project goes, and it will be a sweet little machine in a couple of months maybe sooner!
