titanium alloy NICHOLS RACING FRAME

[Howdy]

This link was sent to me by a board member. I can't say I ever seen one of these before. Pretty high shipping cost though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4591146276

Howdy

[BigGreenMachine]

Looks like an extended axle for a 90 in his other items.

Race frame but no rear suspension?

[hrc85250r]

i really doubt that its titanium alloy...considering there was very little use of titanium until at least the late 80's, and even then it was insanely expensive...a frame like that in the early 80's made of even low grade alloy would go for 1500$ or more, a bicycle frame made of titanium nowadays goes for 2 grand or more. i would say that is an aluminum frame, nothing more, just the basic aluminum race frame....

[Vealmonkey]

I don't really think it is titanium, I believe it is probably chrome-moly, like my PK Racing suspension 70. We'll see when it gets here. It should be cooler than my bandito frame which is mild steel, but not as cool as an all aluminum box frame I have for a honda 90\110. Chrome moly was popular but is a little tougher to weld than aluminum or mild steel unless your set up for it.

[hrc85250r]

cr-mo isnt not harder to weld than aluminum, but it is harder than steel...you have to use 100% argon if you mig and usually stainless wire....aluminum is a SOB with a mig, i prefer using a TIG for aluminum and mig for cr-mo....just me tho...