Is this the end for the Green Machine?! Edit 5/18: No!

[kjparker]

Dont know if its going to make a difference or not, but with my build, I pushed an additional seat pole down all the way to re-inforce the area. It may not help, but I guess it certainly cant hurt!

You could try doing that with the repair, use a seat post down the center, and then weld the split sleeve over the top. would be stronger than new!

 

[Tom]

Repaired!

I bought some 1" EMT conduit, cut it down the center with a hack saw and clamped it together around the fracture with some u-bolts. I put some old bike tube down before clamping the EMT down to create a better hold.

It is very sturdy right now. I am sure I could have done something a little more clean, but I wanted to get it together by tomorrow and my welding skills are sub-par.

The Green Machine lives on!

 

[Large Filipino]

That is wicked! Nice job!

 

[SirJakesus]

That would have scared the **** out of me. Good to see you got it patched up though. LONG LIVE GREEEEEN!

 

[Scottm]

"And there was much rejoicing in the land." Good job, looks clean to me.

 

[boilerman420]

Necessity is the mother of invention.
Nice McGuiver, now just make sure that the gap
isn't part of your suspension, or you might wind up breaking
a upper back-bone weld somewhere....good luck!
btw: thanks for the stickers

-J.R.-