andy m Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-Trials-Frame-/300567210911?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item45fb33ab9f#ht_500wt_949 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross brown Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-Trials-Frame-/300567210911?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item45fb33ab9f#ht_500wt_949 Those TL250 exhausts rust away to nothing at just a hint of water. Lucky the fire brigade didn't get to it with a hose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgshannon Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-Trials-Frame-/300567210911?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item45fb33ab9f#ht_500wt_949 I am sort of leaning toward the idea that a fire hot enough to melt the engine probably didn't leave the frame without damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross brown Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 (edited) I am sort of leaning toward the idea that a fire hot enough to melt the engine probably didn't leave the frame without damage. Photo courtesy of ebay. Just realised that the intensity of the 'melt' would have been aided by the magnesium cases on the TL250 ( you can tell this is a 250 as the airbox and frame have a straight-through feed to the carb, whereas the 125 has the airbox entry on the side). Mg is not an easy metal to set fire to, but when it does, it burns at a temperature of about 3,000 °C., or above 5,000 F. Wouldn't like to be near any fire that can melt a bike! Edited June 14, 2011 by Ross Brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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