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holy crap that is awesome. are you going to machine the bearing cups and eccentric clamps post weld? I've been thinking about making a swingarm myself.

Doc, although I won't divulge how I will admit to machining the pivot bearing bores but I have found that the bores for the axle pivots don't really distort if I leave it on the jig clamped up till it cools.
Couple more pics.

This tool is something for you to ponder on.

Les

ME ME ME I Love it.

Gotta have it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dave

Street Fighter LTD wrote: ME ME ME I Love it.

Gotta have it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dave

LOL!!! This is the first one like this, see how it's accepted at the show and possibly build permanent templates and fixtures. It's 2" over stock in length.
Here's one more brace fitted with 2 more diagonals yet to be.


Les

les holt wrote:

Street Fighter LTD wrote: ME ME ME I Love it.

Gotta have it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dave

LOL!!! This is the first one like this, see how it's accepted at the show and possibly build permanent templates and fixtures. It's 2" over stock in length.
Here's one more brace fitted with 2 more diagonals yet to be.

Les

Damn Les

I need a beer and a cigarette: P

Dave

This is getting powder coated in a satin metallic silver to simulate freshly blasted aluminum and the eccentrics anodized. My mental picture says this should be a good looking pc. on the chassis.



Les

Nice work! thanks for the process pics. I have wanted to build an S1 replica swing-arm but out of CrMo, and that's pretty much what you've done. Sorry for all the questions, its just cool seeing someone doing all the stuff i want to try. thanks for the inspiration!

les holt wrote: This is getting powder coated in a satin metallic silver to simulate freshly blasted aluminum and the eccentrics anodized. My mental picture says this should be a good looking pc. on the chassis.

Les

I agree with the aluminum look. Thats what I pictured it in

Pure fabrication Sex !!!!!

Dave

Doc., Try it! I'd be happy to give some pointers. I will say weld joint fitment and sequencing of the welds are keys to a good straight armB)

Les

Les, your work is epic... At some point in the future I might be talking to you about a "batwing" upper triple clamp for my 1100 ltd build.

Cheers Beers n gearz, Joe

Thanks Moto!
Okay, quick mock up with shock mount tacked in place. Pretty happy with geometry at this point so I'll weld them permanent along with chain guard tabs and brake stay then off to powder coater.

Beer break!!


Les

Great work les hold, all my respect, you are master brain in do it your self parts!!!
I see a future BOTM in my crystal ball.

Michael