Subframe brackets

[cjvoles]

Out for a quick Christmas day ride suddenly noticed the seat position felt different, stopped and got off,both seat subframe brackets broken advice needed please

[Blackal]

On the aluminium frame? Top ones?

New frame required.

If it is the upper ones especially - the work involved in carrying out a proper repair is prohibitive

Upper lugs are in tension

A common crash scenario

[cjvoles]

Can they not be welded?

[Blackal]

Of course they can, but not easily - to a satisfactory (in my opinion) standard.

[Hay Ewe^]

Hi, any pictures?
I have read and seen pictures of somebody who did have the lugs re-welded.
I cant think where at the moment though, most likely would have been on one of the two 1100s face book pages

[cjvoles]

This seems to be a major job then,had the bike 10 years a BCR weigh 12 stone rarely carry a pillion or luggage these lugs must be a weak point

[MR SHEEN]

There is a thread currently running on the Pelican site about such.

[cjvoles]

Just looked at the pelican thread on this and have to agree with Blackal that this is not an easy or satisfactory repair

[big rob]

During the Boxercup race series these lugs were the first thing to break when the pilots 'dumped' their bikes. They didn't re-frame their bikes after each smash. Have a good search on tinterweb, there is info out there on how the bike can be repaired, it will involve a bit of engineering but it can be done.
Good luck.
Rob

[Mr Charrington]

]I had a similar problem ,a few years ago ,with a broken upper bracket .
I simply weld it and forgot about it .
I went to a well experianced proffesional
whose job was specific aluminum welding .

Since then a ride 2 up with top case and side panniers every summer for about 3-5000km in harsh conditions at balkan asphalt roads or..dirt with no prodlem at all.

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[Blackal]

Is that not a crack, between the nut and the weldment?

[edit] - it actually looks like a crack - propagating all around the edge of the Heat Affected Zone of the weld.

Worth having a closer look at?

[Mr Charrington]

You got me worried , thats for sure !
No nothing like that !
It s just some kind of dirt on the weavy excess material of the weld ..if i can express it corectly

Thanks for your concern any way !

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[nab 301]

Loads of posts on here if you search for subframe lugs , I do remember a bolt on repair but can't find the photos now..


viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4558&hilit=subframe+lugs

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17237&hilit=subframe+lugs&start=30

edit , photo of "bolt on repair" in this thread
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/bmw-r110 ... -lugs.html

[Humbug]

If anyone could weld it it would be Ian at ETTO motorcycles near Nottingham. A bit of a specialist in aluminium making frames and tanks for one off specials. Worth a look at his website. Nice chap to boot
https://www.ettomotorcycles.co.uk/

[boxerscott]

During the Boxercup race series these lugs were the first thing to break when the pilots 'dumped' their bikes. They didn't re-frame their bikes after each smash. Have a good search on tinterweb, there is info out there on how the bike can be repaired, it will involve a bit of engineering but it can be done.
Good luck.
Rob

thats ok for track bikes, no pot holes, no pillions, no insurance required. I mullered mine at donnington, i had it welded, it looked like pigeon shit on a barbed wire fence, I re framed it, and to avoid a q plate the frame was £1000.00. from BMW The bike still had some perceived value it was a BCR Replika (the good one)

Ask yourself what if it sheared again , It most probably will, it is weaker with welding than the original casting. Would you be happy to sell it on with a glued sub frame attachment? Best option re frame (used) , accept q plate if the bike has no significant value otherwise salvage. I would not ride one with a welded sub frame. If I were the insurer i would not take the risk, I certainly would not buy one either. Unless it is a track tool I think your bike is toast if welded. Phone call to Insurers. accident claim? Pot hole? pursue local authority?

Chris