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! :)
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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