I have decided to do a minor upgrade to my 78/79 bike.
I fitted a spare set of Prolink forks.
I was looking at swingarms for twin shock.
The problem is the CBX has a short swingarm, about 470-500 spindle to spindle.
Most swingarms are 550+
I have a Blackbird swingarm here and its not to bad a fit, it does increase the wheel base a bit. but it is wide.
I had a mooch around a local bike mechanics workplace and found a rear end.
L to R new - std - Blackbird.
Swingarm. Don't forget the small bikes.
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Re: Swingarm. Don't forget the small bikes.
I am not sure what the donor bike for the left swingarm is but probably a 90's Yam 250!
Have you seen the swingarm on some of these 250-400 bikes?
I weighed them and they are all about the same 4.5kg
Its a monoshock but it has 2 x 6mm lugs in the right position for the shock mounts.
I already decided to use a mono and TIG weld on shock mounts.
Plan is:
Beef up the shock mounts.
Gusset the front of the swingarm.
Mill the wheel slots and shorten the arm by 20mm
Have you seen the swingarm on some of these 250-400 bikes?
I weighed them and they are all about the same 4.5kg
Its a monoshock but it has 2 x 6mm lugs in the right position for the shock mounts.
I already decided to use a mono and TIG weld on shock mounts.
Plan is:
Beef up the shock mounts.
Gusset the front of the swingarm.
Mill the wheel slots and shorten the arm by 20mm
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Re: Swingarm. Don't forget the small bikes.
I would have used a Prolink arm if i had one, super strong and easy to add shock mounts.
Its about 520 spindle to spindle.
The CB1000 is a long arm.
Its about 520 spindle to spindle.
The CB1000 is a long arm.
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Re: Swingarm. Don't forget the small bikes.
The Big One swingarm is also too wide at the pivot.
The GS1100 arm has shock mounts and is almost a bolt-on.
The GS1100 arm has shock mounts and is almost a bolt-on.
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Re: Swingarm. Don't forget the small bikes.
Agreed.
For me welding on lugs isn't a problem, i would take the prolink over the suzuki.
The prolink is a super strong arm and plenty of tyre room for shortening.
For me welding on lugs isn't a problem, i would take the prolink over the suzuki.
The prolink is a super strong arm and plenty of tyre room for shortening.