You can pry it apart , but why ? the springy ness of Ti will work against you .
and the steel is cheaper and Prying it out an inch wider 74 to 100 MM will be more reasonable using steel
the pound less of the pricier Ti end pieces and then put on on a 5 pound motor and 10 pound battery seems silly
I live By the ocean And a block from the columbia river I bring the Brompton Inside..
Suppose you can pour in 'frame saver' in the tubes too..