A vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride-type vehicle which enables a high-strength joint and a reduction in the weight of the vehicle body frame. The vehicle body frame of a saddle-ride-type vehicle includes a plurality of rear frames arranged to face each other in an opposed manner and a cross frame for connecting the plurality of rear frames to each other. A through hole is formed in the rear frames arranged to face each other in an opposed manner with the cross frame being joined to the rear frames at insertion portions thereof inserted into the through holes.

An optimized connection structure includes: pipe fittings (1) which is provided with radial through holes (13) about the periphery of the connecting part, multifunctional plugs (2, 20) which include: a plugging body (21) at the tail end, a groove (23) in the middle, and a large and a small positioning steps (22, 24) arranged in the inner holes of the tail ends of the pipe fittings (1), and a connecting member (3) which may be of a cast/forged composite structure, wherein an inner layer and an outer layer of metal rings (42, 41) and a plurality of radial and axial metal posts (43, 44) connecting the pipe fittings (1).

The invention relates to a bicycle frame made of fiber-reinforced material, particularly of plastic reinforced with carbon fibers, having a rear wheel suspension for supporting the rear wheel. According to the invention, a receptacle is formed on at least one of the two chain stays of the rear wheel suspension, in which a replaceable adapter plate adapted to the hub of each rear wheel to be used is removably fastened, in which the axle of the rear wheel can be supported.

A method for manufacturing a hollow vehicle frame part includes: removing material from a first side of a first billet to create a first inner shape of a target vehicle frame such a substantially angled faying surface remains adjacent to the first inner shape; removing material from a first side of a second billet to create a second inner shape, such that a substantially angled faying surface is left on the first side of the second billet adjacent to the second inner shape; bonding the first and second billets together at the faying surfaces such that the first and second inner shapes face each other and such that the angled faying surfaces together form a bevel-type joint; after bonding, removing material by machining from the second sides of the first and second billets to create target outer shape of the vehicle frame part.

A method for manufacturing a hollow vehicle frame part includes: removing material from a first side of a first billet to create a first inner shape of a target vehicle frame such a substantially angled faying surface remains adjacent to the first inner shape; removing material from a first side of a second billet to create a second inner shape, such that a substantially angled faying surface is left on the first side of the second billet adjacent to the second inner shape; bonding the first and second billets together at the faying surfaces such that the first and second inner shapes face each other and such that the angled faying surfaces together form a bevel-type joint; after bonding, removing material by machining from the second sides of the first and second billets to create target outer shape of the vehicle frame part.