Speed Triple Single Sided Swingarm Installation

Right pivot hole successfully holed out :blink: Damn, thats a big hole

porchev914 wrote:

Thanks Josh. Your right, it wouldn't hurt to have a rear wheel, but i do have a laser :laugh: and lasers are like chrome, they make everything better :lol: I'll see if the laser will show up well in a pic and post it. I'm out in the garage now cutting those holes and cooling off with a cold one. Anyone care to join me?

I'm already joining ya! Mmmm, fricken lasers...Dr. Evil would be pleased. After seeing your frame with the giganto hole, I'm hit with an idea. Still want to move that swingarm pivot closer to the countershaft sprocket? Do you have a four jaw chuck for your lathe? Still have some steel barstock? New set of bushings with hole drilled and bored off center. Eccentric, just like me! Picture the chain adjusters for a ZRX-1200. This would allow you to move the pivot fore/aft, and up/down. I'll be happy to guide you through, but you'll need the four jaw.

And here is pivot hole numero dos :ohmy:

quote]I'm already joining ya! Mmmm, fricken lasers...Dr. Evil would be pleased. After seeing your frame with the giganto hole, I'm hit with an idea. Still want to move that swingarm pivot closer to the countershaft sprocket? Do you have a four jaw chuck for your lathe? Still have some steel barstock? New set of bushings with hole drilled and bored off center. Eccentric, just like me! Picture the chain adjusters for a ZRX-1200. This would allow you to move the pivot fore/aft, and up/down. I'll be happy to guide you through, but you'll need the four jaw.[/quote]

Thats a nice idea Josh- I DO have more bar stock, but I DON'T have a 4 jaw chuck. I have a feeling it's a moot point anyway, It looks like the swingarm to case clearance is going to be tight as it is :blink:

And close up of the new pivot bushings nestled in their new home. :whistle: I'm lucky this has turned out as well as it has....knock on wood... :laugh:

porchev914 wrote:

quote]I'm already joining ya! Mmmm, fricken lasers...Dr. Evil would be pleased. After seeing your frame with the giganto hole, I'm hit with an idea. Still want to move that swingarm pivot closer to the countershaft sprocket? Do you have a four jaw chuck for your lathe? Still have some steel barstock? New set of bushings with hole drilled and bored off center. Eccentric, just like me! Picture the chain adjusters for a ZRX-1200. This would allow you to move the pivot fore/aft, and up/down. I'll be happy to guide you through, but you'll need the four jaw.

Thats a nice idea Josh- I DO have more bar stock, but I DON'T have a 4 jaw chuck. I have a feeling it's a moot point anyway, It looks like the swingarm to case clearance is going to be tight as it is :blink: [/quote]

OK, sometimes its best to leave well enough alone. BTW did you use a coaster when you set that beer on top of your georgous motor. I'm jealous every time I see those cases. I bet that they didn't look that good when new. Looks like the guide hole washers did the trick. Now that's some Yankee ingenuity there!

Sometimes it IS best to leave well enough alone, I'm just not the type to listen when reason comes calling :laugh:

No coaster on the engine, but they're going to go through a washing machine to get any blasting residue out of it before assembly. I was going to buy a gasket kit and put the bottom end together, but instead I'm going to pick up one of irishwills' outboard bearing supports. I fear a 1" extra lever on a stock output shaft is a helluava lot of stress :blink:

Too bad that We are seperated by 1500mi. We have a killer industrial parts washer at my shop that sees no use. It would be perfect for your perposes. I had the same thought about semi-assembling the motor, but I'm glad that I didn't do it. Finish the dirty jobs before you tackle the cleanup before the final assembly.

Cool thread guys, looking forward to seeing the end result
Though you might find this tread on another forum up your alley. Even tho it is a suzuki it pretty sic!!!!

www.oldskoolperformance.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=108

Cool Thread Dave, thanks for sharing. That guy definately has some skill, ideas and talented friends.

SUCCESS! This is what a single sided swingarm looks like mounted in my frame :woohoo:

FYI Mark, there is no way I could get the swingarm any closer to the engine! Utilizing the stock pivot location, I have but 1/8" between the swingarm and the case on the right side. Like so....

And a shot from the front left side..... It looks strange to see the swingarm in there :ohmy: