Extended Swingarm for the Street?
08-21-2008, 05:55 PM
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Extended Swingarm for the Street?
Why would someone put an extended swingarm on a streetbike?
A couple of days ago I saw a generic I4 sportbike go by, but couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it had about 12 inch longer swingarm. I know there are advantages for drag racing (reduces wheelies) and hill climb, but for a sport bike on the street?
It would corner like a 5 foot long skateboard. I've seen some heavily modded sportbikes on "Superbikes" on SpeedTV, but I figured those guys just had too much money to spend and not enough brains.
A couple of days ago I saw a generic I4 sportbike go by, but couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it had about 12 inch longer swingarm. I know there are advantages for drag racing (reduces wheelies) and hill climb, but for a sport bike on the street?
It would corner like a 5 foot long skateboard. I've seen some heavily modded sportbikes on "Superbikes" on SpeedTV, but I figured those guys just had too much money to spend and not enough brains.
08-21-2008, 07:19 PM
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I have a buddy who wants to do this to his 600rr right after he puts on a 300 and a bottle. He is an old drag race guy and just goes straight. Wheelies most of the time and never hits the corners. I still think he is crazy but to each his own.
08-21-2008, 08:50 PM
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08-22-2008, 05:06 AM
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+1
+1.. typically that is the cage for the rider..
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First one you've seen? Holy crap those things are ALL OVER THE PLACE here...
.. not that I like them. They are just very prevailent here.
Last edited by Cleveland; 08-22-2008 at 05:12 AM.
08-22-2008, 09:19 AM
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Extended swing arms are bad enough, but I saw a catalog somewhere that was offering chromed plastic frame covers. Yep, that's right: now the wanna-bes don't even have to actually chrome their frames, they can buy plastic covers to make it look like their frame is chromed!
What a sick world we live in!
What a sick world we live in!
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