Cal Fab swingarms

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Cal Fab swingarms

02 Nov 2014 08:58 - 02 Nov 2014 08:59

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationThe new Moto GP works Cal Fab swingarms are on Ebay Now. Just ordered mine.

78 Z1-R

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Re: Cal Fab swingarms

02 Nov 2014 09:03

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That's not a bad price

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Re: Cal Fab swingarms

02 Nov 2014 18:43 - 02 Nov 2014 18:46

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wow! no offense but.
I know 2 people on this forum I'd rather pay!

EDIT: at Least 2

1978 KZ1000 A2
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1982/83 750R/GPZ
1984 Goldwing 1200 Interstate
1982 Yamahopper QT50
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2 79 HD sporty XLH
02 HD FLSTS Heritage
60's HD Hummer
70's Honda 550 Four
70 Yamaha 100
and various enduros dirtbikes minibikes...

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Re: Cal Fab swingarms

02 Nov 2014 20:09

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Saw this on facebook. What makes it such a good swingarm?

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Past- '81 Kz750H

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Re: Cal Fab swingarms

02 Nov 2014 20:23

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Its a retro thing,for us old farts who were toying with these bikes 30 plus years ago. :laugh:

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Re: Cal Fab swingarms

02 Nov 2014 20:38

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Here's mine, from back in the day

1980 LTD 1000..,1976 LTD 900, have the 1000&900 now. the rest are previous= 1978 KZ 650 B.., 1980 Yamaha XT 500..,1978 Yamaha DT 400.., 1977 Yamaha yz 80..,Honda trail ct 70.., Honda QA 50...5-1/2 hp brigs & straton CAT chopper mini bike...3-1/2 hp mini bike (WHEN GAS WAS ABOUT 45 CENTS A GALLON)!!!!

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Re: Cal Fab swingarms

26 Dec 2014 19:32 - 26 Dec 2014 19:34

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Nice ride Pete.

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Someone once told me to marry that motorcycle I was riding ......there's times I wish I hadda listened .

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Re: Cal Fab swingarms

19 Jun 2015 20:19

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$650.00 on cost? Whew, I wish I still had my original Cal Fab swing arm that I had back in the 80's. I paid a fraction of the cost back then. It looked great on my 1980 LTD-1000. Do not remember the tire size I chose but I do know it was a wide 16 inch, 180, maybe larger. I do know that wherever I took my bike, guys chased me down with questions. Wish I still has that bike.

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Re: Cal Fab swingarms

20 Jun 2015 07:13

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Looks like quality work for sure. Will these fit a kz750/4?

1980 KZ750H LTD-- pods-- vance & hines 4-1 --speedo/tach/blinker/switch deletes -- brat style

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Re: Cal Fab swingarms

20 Jun 2015 08:22 - 20 Jun 2015 08:26

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The high cost is due to these bikes not being real popular anymore ( I mean popular like 100,000+ on the road not the niche market of loyal followers that there is) and being only able to run a short production run instead of cranking out a large amount in a short time.

Look up the alloy arms somebody makes for the H2 750; the pricing is inline with the cal fab. A custom steel arm is typically $400+, aluminum is harder to fab correctly, and takes a bit more material. Not to mention the cost of the brand name/liscense

my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
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Re: Cal Fab swingarms

23 Jan 2016 06:06

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Those are really nice! They don't have any others listed right now. Looks identical to the V&H I bought in the early 90's. By the way, the listing shows a wide range of bikes in the title.....will they fit the old KZ's and the newer "J" models? I didn't think the newer arms fit on the older frames?

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Current: 79 KZ1000 A3 MKII, 78 KZ1000 A2, 78 KZ1000 Z1-R, 78 KZ650 SR, 80 KE175
Former: 03 KLX400SR, 99 ZRX1000, 82 KZ750 LTD, 80 KZ1000 A4 MKII, 80 KZ1000 LTD, 78 KZ1000 A2, 74 H-2 750 Triple, 78 KL250

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Re: Cal Fab swingarms

23 Jan 2016 13:33

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Hit him up on facebook, he usually responds. I purchased a 4-1 from him and love it.

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