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What kind of swingarm is this?
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When I got my Z1, there came a swingarm with the bike that I don´t recognize at all. Looks a bit like the bimota aftermarket swing, but it has no marks.
Anyone of you have any clue? Its 490mm, made in chromemolly.
Are they hard to come by, or should i feel no guilt putting the saw in it so i can extend it a bit? :evil:
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Later, Doug
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StreetfighterKz wrote: I'm not sure who makes the swingarm in question but I bet it's pretty rare. Stock swingarms can be picked up pretty cheap if you want to extend one.
Later, Doug
Yeah, thats what I was thinking. Might as well get one made instead of butchering that poor one If anyone is interested in it. Just give me a mess
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cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQcmdZViewIte...XQ3aIT#ht_500wt_1182
But I dont know :blink: hehe
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abelseth wrote: When i ran it in the blaster just a quicke to get the paint of, you can see the welding on some points looks very ruff, and the lack of markings supports your theory Looks a bit like this when I checkt Ebay
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQcmdZViewIte...XQ3aIT#ht_500wt_1182
But I dont know :blink: hehe
Yep, I was thinking it resembled the Bimota also...but no markings...too bad.
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Looks home made, nice average job.abelseth wrote: Hey!
When I got my Z1, there came a swingarm with the bike that I don´t recognize at all. Looks a bit like the bimota aftermarket swing, but it has no marks.
Anyone of you have any clue? Its 490mm, made in chromemolly.
Are they hard to come by, or should i feel no guilt putting the saw in it so i can extend it a bit? :evil:
Just cut the back off a couple of inches, get some matching chromoly rectangular tubing, get it a little wider if you need. Then use aluminum slider blocks for your axle.
You got a nice start for a builder, half the works done. As long as the front bolts up to a Z1 KZ frame.
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