That's my plan, just want to make sure it isn't a critical brace
Curious to know why you would want to? Are you trying to drop a few pounds or something?
I just got a 2004 that had this exact thing done to it. It's polished out and has had an under brace added. Looks solid enough. Looks nice but it lost the chain guard mounts, so I'm going to have to fab something.
You know you can buy an aftermarket swing arm from a company like Evil Swingarms. They make a 0-4" swingarm that weighs next to nothing and it doesnt cost thousands of dollars. Its probably alot sturdier and looks better than a hacked up OEM swingarm
Mine has been hacked off, welded and then added underbracing. It weighs slightly more than stock by about 2lbs.
Swingarm is done. Picking it up today, hopefully. I'll put up pics on "My Busa Overhaul" tonight!