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Author Message   Enduro261 Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2005 - 10:10 pm:        I just came across this and was very surprised these are even made. http://www.ram.mc/buell.html   Diablobrian Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2005 - 10:18 pm:        Looks like an adaptation of the Ducati Swingarm from the 916-998 era   1313 Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2005 - 11:26 pm:        RAM is an acronym for Roberto A. Marchesini. RAM is an offshoot company by the owner of Marchesini. The OE standard wheels on the early tube framed Buell's were Marchesini. 1313   Black_sunshine Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2005 - 11:39 pm:        That's killer. I like the look.   Rockbiter1 Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2005 - 09:59 am:        I've been watching that company's web site for 5 years now, waiting for a single sided swingarm for the Blast...aint happened yet, but i can hope Over all, the product looks really good...they just don't have any applications i can use   Peter Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2005 - 05:37 pm:          Mesafirebolt Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2005 - 06:10 pm:        WOW that is ONE slick bike! I Like my Hawk GT for its single swing arm and twin cylinders.   Doughnut Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2005 - 06:41 pm:        Will that work on any "tuber"?   BadS1 Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2005 - 06:45 pm:        YEP Doughnut.   Xbolt12 Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2005 - 08:37 pm:        That is really nice, especially combined with the front rotors. I wonder how it affects frame rigidity though? Ducati frames are designed to take the load of a single sided swingarm. xbolt12   Rocketman Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 04:53 am:        The rigidity is created through the connection to the crankcase not the frame. As I'm sure Pete will tell you, the RAM arm is just about identical to the 916 arm, using the same hub \ chain adjustment components etc though it is cast the other way up. 13, I never heard that before with regard to the acronym but I thought RAM was abbreviated of something 'Monaco'??? nice one. Rocket   Wyckedflesh Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 09:42 am:        I think its probably a case of no one has really approached them yet for one to be designed for the XB's since they manufacture those swingarms in house and aren't adaptions of anyone elses.   Koz5150 Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 11:53 am:        If you put it on an XB you could only hold half the oil   Wyckedflesh Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 12:31 pm:        Not really, its just the oiltank would be shifted from center to the rightside in stead of from center to the left with the belt running over the top of the tank.   Peter Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 05:53 pm:        1313, Not disputing you, but I always thought it stood for Race Applications Monaco. Also curious, is that besides Marchesini, they also sell Oz Racing and BST wheels as well.   1313 Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 08:47 pm:        That'll teach an Engineer to take stock in what a Purchaser says... I can't find anything to back up what was relayed to me. Years back, during a visit Mr. Marchesini paid to Buell I remember being told said information. To punish myself for typing something I can't back up, I am going to force myself to eat spaghetti and pesto sauce for my supper every night this week. Sorry to misinform, 1313   Peter Posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 01:56 am:        Enjoy

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