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Williep13
| Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 10:44 am: |
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What is everyone's recommendation for how long to extend a swing arm. I don't want it to be to long but at the same time it cost $$ to get one extended and I only want to pay once. Swingarm is on a 01 X1, wanna get rid of the training wheels (wheelie bar) and extend the swingarm. |
Lucas70374
| Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 09:40 pm: |
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first off what kind of work you have to the bike. What Kind of classes will you be running or you just doing it for fun. Oh and I understand about expensive. I am looking all over for a XB extended Im think about 6-9 over depending on what you want. A friend of mine is running a 6 over on a x1 and is running low 10s |
Hurricaneleah
| Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 10:13 pm: |
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I'm plus 6" with a strut and it works great. I am using an older s1 swingarm with no bracing. running mid 10's with no swingarm and a 1200cc engine. 6" is just about perfect....it will lift the front end about 2" off the ground yet still hooks up well. |
Williep13
| Posted on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 09:22 am: |
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The motor has quite a bit of work done to it. I run the 10.90 class with AHDRA and depending on track conditions I have to slow it down some. I don't know if this will work for you but the older model buell swingarm's fit on my X1, I bought one off of a S3 and using it (because its steel). Paid $60 for it and know a good fab shop to get the work done at. Thanks for all the input I will take any info people have. |
Puzzled
| Posted on Monday, October 25, 2010 - 08:33 pm: |
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Is this a race only bike or a street/strip bike? I ask as there isn't a tremendous cost increase in the length of an extended arm. I see 10" and 12" over bikes pulling serious wheelies. Why are you giving up the bars? Having run both I'm a bar guy for the rest of my racing days. |
Budgolf
| Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 08:33 am: |
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Yeah compared to the cost of some bars, an extended swingarm doesn't seem to do much. |