u/Zuki_LuvaBoi

Picked up this 2020 701 Supermoto for a ridiculous price (5.5KAUD/3.8KUSD). Got into off road bikes with the CRF, but after riding with supermoto wheels realised I never swapped them out - saw this bargain pop up and figured why not go the full thing.

Have ridden Honda's most of my life, and have been a bit cautious about buying a Husky with an unknown history, however the small amount of work I've had to do on it so far is easier than most other bikes I've had.

Loving it so far, and keen to take it to the track!

Hey all, I've got an existing deck (3D images show the structure with the decking boards cut away so you can see the framing underneath - Images 1 and 2). I'm now adding fence posts along the edge and trying to figure out the strongest way to attach them without sinking new posts into the ground with concrete.

A couple of relevant details:

• Deck height (drop to ground) is about 50cm / ~19.7", so where I live this doesn't legally need to meet full structural code.
• That said, I still want it done properly, not looking to half-ass it, just don't need to engineer it to the exact regulated standard.

I've got two ideas and would love opinions on which is stronger, whether either is suitable, or if there's a better approach:

Option 1 (Image 3) - Stack the new post directly on top of an existing support post
The deck's existing posts run vertically into the ground and support the horizontal beam. My idea is to sit the new fence post directly above one of these existing posts (so it continues the same vertical line), using large face plates to bolt the two posts together, likely with bolts going through the entirety of the posts.

Option 2 (Image 4 and 5) Bolt the new post to the side of the beam with brackets
Instead of stacking on an existing post, the new fence post sits on the inside face of the horizontal beam, adjacent to a joist, fixed to both the beam and joist with brackets. This doesn't rely on lining up with an existing post underneath.

My instinct is that option 1 would be stronger since the load transfers straight down, however I'm not sure how it would handle lateral forces. Given the deck's low height, I'm not trying to over-engineer this to full structural code, but I do want whatever I build to be genuinely solid and safe.

I'm not a structural engineer, so keen to hear from people who've actually done this. Appreciate any and all advice!