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High speed wobble gone?? w/ swingarm conversion

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10 Mar 2006 05:06 #29803 by Snakebyte
A lot of you guys had done a swingarm conversion to your bike. Many require drilling for wider bolts, and shaving metal here and there, and/or adding washers to spred the contact point, and lets not forget the added metal for those mono's. All which aid in preventing the frame to flex.
It seems like a lot of you guys experienced this high speed "flexing" including my self. I believe that the faster you go the more "presure" is put on the frame and swingarm to control.
My question is :
After you replaced your swing arm with an updated one did you feel less wobble at high speeds?

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10 Mar 2006 14:31 #29939 by baldy110
I swapped in a GS1100E aluminum swingarm into by 78 KZ650C about 3 years ago. I never got a wobble in fact the bike handles better after the swap. I think it's due to the more rigid (boxed) swingarm. I have had it up to 125 MPH and it is very stable and confidence inspiring. Before the swap my bike was a handfull in the twisties now it's great.
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13 Mar 2006 01:39 #30547 by Snakebyte
Replied by Snakebyte on topic High speed wobble gone?? w/ swingarm conversion
Thanks for replying 110.
Is there any one else???
All these newer swingarms going on old kz's and only one response.:angry: :blink:

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13 Mar 2006 06:30 #30584 by Shoe48
How is your convertion doing ? and our engines snakebyte ?? We need Pictures ??:whistle:

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13 Mar 2006 08:45 #30633 by elseed
No wobble here. I think frame flex and steering head bearings are a big part of the issue too, perhaps more significant than flexi-swingarm. My bike is very stable at speed.

'75 Z1B with mods

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14 Mar 2006 19:02 #31181 by Snakebyte
Replied by Snakebyte on topic High speed wobble gone?? w/ swingarm conversion
Shoe48 wrote:

How is your convertion doing ? and our engines snakebyte ?? We need Pictures ??:whistle:


Havent had time due to the schedual at ODOT. The other tech desided to take three weeks off. Good news is I have 200 hours of comp. time saved up
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14 Mar 2006 19:09 #31183 by Snakebyte
Replied by Snakebyte on topic High speed wobble gone?? w/ swingarm conversion
So when spring or summer comes I'll have time to work on the bike. Right now I am looking for all stainless hardware ( going through job) They have an awsome discount I'm getting stainless axle and pivot for $10.
Other then that all I need is a cush and time away from the wife and second job, and my RustBusters buisness.:blink: . I think I need 32 hour days.
As for the camera I'm still using disposables:sick:

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14 Mar 2006 19:22 #31190 by Sandy
I'll be doing a ZRX swingarm conversion at the end of this riding season...I've talked to a lot of People about it,and They have all said that it will definately help out with the high-speed wibblies.I have also been told to get My frame braced,by some...where Others have said not to worry about it.
I TOO,would like to hear from more Members on this stuff...curious...B)

1977 KZ1000 A-1

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