Yes, it is solid which is why I cut it in half, then chucked each piece in a lathe, drilled then tapped to 1/4 -20. I did it this way instead of threading the OD and using a collar so it wouldnt be as bulky looking . My way, you really need a lathe to make sure you are drilling on center.
For future reference Speedway Motors has any heim end in any configuration you would ever need to make what you need. Tubes and rods in aluminum,steel or stainless steel. All in various strengths. All designed for automotive and two wheel use. Price is more than right.
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Thanks will look into them if this does not work out. My shifter rod arrived today and it looks pretty darn stout. Will have ot remove front muffler to see if heim joints are the same size and go from there. I have a suspicion the shift rods are larger, which does NOT make sense to me. The brake would receive way more pressure than the shifter.
Last edited by handirifle; 03-02-2019 at 09:49 PM.
Well one of my other projects did not work out, and the bolts for the brake rod truely are 1/4 28, so the shifter linkage did not work as planned. It is boxed back up to return tomorrow.
So I took the factory brake rod off, and cut it half. I then threaded it to 3/8 24, and threaded on a coupler nut and lock nut. Here is a shot of the finished job. This raised my brake pedal about 3/4" which is fantastic in my book.
The new rod. The old position was level or slightly below center of footpeg.
02-28-2019, 11:02 AM
