Wow, looks like it broke on the edge of the tank, but the tank is supported by the mainframe loop with the rubber trim. Could that have been damaged by a previous crash or loop out? I've heard of one broken like that, but any good flip will probably trash an alloy subframe as well. With alloy though you have a chance of bending it back to keep moving. I ride a lot of hard stuff and my bike has taken big hits, including hitting the linkage and catapulting me off the seat and its has been fine.
Thats a big reason I want to scrap that oversized Stealth, its just a big lever waiting to break the subframe if it hits a rock on the end in a crash or even a tipover. The shorter, smaller the silencer you can get away with the better.
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