What kind of swingarm is this?

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What kind of swingarm is this?

20 Sep 2011 04:21
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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:

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Re: What kind of swingarm is this?

20 Sep 2011 08:39
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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.

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Re: What kind of swingarm is this?

20 Sep 2011 09:31
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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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Re: What kind of swingarm is this?

20 Sep 2011 09:52
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It looks like it is home made. Not a bad job, but it doesn't look like it came from a factory. Ed
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Re: What kind of swingarm is this?

20 Sep 2011 10:16 - 20 Sep 2011 10:16
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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
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Re: What kind of swingarm is this?

20 Sep 2011 10:37
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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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Re: What kind of swingarm is this?

20 Sep 2011 10:57
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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:
Looks home made, nice average job.
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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Re: What kind of swingarm is this?

20 Sep 2011 18:03
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Yeah! That will be the plan =) It was on my Z1 when i got it, so ill just start ripping it up now =)

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