vfrcapn

Nice pics & looks like a nice day out on the bikes.

I think PA Dutch actually refers to the Amish who last fled Holland, hence the "Dutch" connection. Many of my relatives still speak in PA Dutch but no doubt with a heavy German influence.

Thanks! I just had my subframe break exactly where your's did and think I'll try your fix.

Headers and the rest of the bike looks great. :fing02:

It hasn't given me any problems since the fix. I ended up using JB weld to hold it in place, and with that in mind, I machined out a fer gaps in the portion of the rod sliding into the subframe (just narrow sections where I let the lathe dig in deeper than the surrounding material. My thinking was that this area would fill with JB Weld increasing the shear-strength of the bond. ...probably overkill, but it can't hurt! :)

Good luck on your repair!

Dale

Thanks, I couldn't get ahold of my machine shop guy today and got a little impatient so I just threaded a rod in to each part and reassembled that way. I suppose it could be welded at some point. Good enough for the fairing but I don't know that I'd hang the Givi's off it again. I guess the best solution would be a solid rod threaded at each end like you did, welded to the subframe to replace the entire hollow shaft. Thanks for the idea, my original thought would have messed the entire thing up I think.

Thanks! I just had my subframe break exactly where your's did and think I'll try your fix.

Headers and the rest of the bike looks great. :fing02:

Nice write up , fun to read and sounds like a good trip. I'll admit the desert roads can be boring but that is by far my favorite scenery.

Great scenery, really like the pic of Shelf Road! :thumbsup: I may ride out to Fort Collins sometime this year, will have to check out some of these roads.