[ KB ] Single Sided Swing Arm Conversion
07-08-2004, 08:16 PM
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[ KB ] Single Sided Swing Arm Conversion
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Article Name: Single Sided Swing Arm Conversion
Author: mamisano
Description: How to install a single-sided swing arm on a VTR1000F
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Author: mamisano
Description: How to install a single-sided swing arm on a VTR1000F
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03-25-2005, 09:52 PM
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Article Name: Single Sided Swing Arm Conversion
Author: mamisano
Description: How to install a single-sided swing arm on a VTR1000F
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Article Name: Single Sided Swing Arm Conversion
Author: mamisano
Description: How to install a single-sided swing arm on a VTR1000F
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04-03-2005, 06:03 PM
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No takers? If there was any wrench spinners out there that stepped forward and said, "yeah E I'll convert your bike for $X" I'd probably jump on the chance. I think that makes the bike look ten times better. I'd have the paint reshot and leave all the honda/sh emblems off of it so that people could look at it and wonder, "What is that?"
04-03-2005, 08:32 PM
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Re: [ KB ] Single Sided Swing Arm Conversion
Unfortunately, the VFR SSS is much sought after by the cbr/gixxer crowd and who knows who else. That keeps prices up, generally $500+ for a full setup and that's just the VFR parts. You'll still need to fab up the exhaust and relocate the shock mount.
Brian was thinking about selling his at one time.......
Brian was thinking about selling his at one time.......
05-02-2005, 11:04 AM
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Nice one mate and thanks for all the advice when I did mine.
I can't explain how cool it makes the bike look....even more so now mine is a street fighter.
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I can't explain how cool it makes the bike look....even more so now mine is a street fighter.
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07-27-2005, 10:09 AM
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Sweet!
I owned a VFR before my Hawk. Frankly, I got tired of all the engineering involved with the VFR, preferring the simple, straight-forward approach to the Hawk. But seeing the clean look of the SSS set-up gets me thinking. The stock Hawk swingarm is dull by comparison.
How has the change affected handling? Does it change the wheelbase?
I owned a VFR before my Hawk. Frankly, I got tired of all the engineering involved with the VFR, preferring the simple, straight-forward approach to the Hawk. But seeing the clean look of the SSS set-up gets me thinking. The stock Hawk swingarm is dull by comparison.
How has the change affected handling? Does it change the wheelbase?
07-27-2005, 10:25 AM
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Just noticed that the fairing is different also - the signals are relocated to the "scoops" and it extends down further to match up with the lowers.
I assume that's an aftermarket purchase, not a personal modification? Looks great! Details?
Thanks
I assume that's an aftermarket purchase, not a personal modification? Looks great! Details?
Thanks
08-26-2005, 11:53 AM
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Here is a link to his VTR1000 pages
http://web.tiscali.it/mario_nava/index_e.html
08-01-2006, 12:18 PM
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Mario looks like Aiden Quinn.
That SSSA is great. I wonder if the SSSA from the Hawk GT would work. I doubt it, I guess. Now if all the VFR owners would pile up their front ends for us. . .
That SSSA is great. I wonder if the SSSA from the Hawk GT would work. I doubt it, I guess. Now if all the VFR owners would pile up their front ends for us. . .
08-02-2006, 01:25 PM
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Yeah, the main advantage to running a vfr swingarm is that the sought after vfr wheel would not have to be machined to make it fit. The nt650 wheel just uses a single nut, where the vfr has 4 lugs.
08-11-2006, 09:13 PM
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Yeah, I'm thinking of this mod for my SH also. I own a HawkGT, and I've always thought the swingarm on my "Junior Hawk" was way cool. I can remove a rear wheel in less than a minute! VFRs and Hawks leave the disc and sprocket attached to the swingarm during wheel removal.
"Jr" currently has a modded VFR wheel to match the front F2 wheel I added along the way. My '96 VFR wheel was welded/machined to fit a stock Hawk spindle.
As far as width of VFR wheels is concerned... I did some research for the mods on "Jr".
90-93 VFRs had (have) 8 spoke wheels, 5.5" wide
94-97 VFRs had 5 spokers, 5" wide (slightly lighter)
98 & later VFRs had 5 spokers, 5.5" wide (as light as a 5")
All 3 of the wheels are visually different, and there are silver, gold, white or black wheels stock from Honda. All VFR wheels bolt up w/ 4 lug bolts. 1990 RC30s (also designated "VFR"s) had completely different wheels that are 8 spokers 6" wide (and won't work on other VFR hubs without significant mods).
Hawk GTs have 6 spoker 4.5" wheels, and their wheels (spokes & centers) are different from all US VFRs. Hawks in the US only had 1 type of wheel all 4 years they were made. European Hawks (called "Bros") switched to a different type in later years, when Honda stopped importing Hawks here.
"Jr" currently has a modded VFR wheel to match the front F2 wheel I added along the way. My '96 VFR wheel was welded/machined to fit a stock Hawk spindle.
As far as width of VFR wheels is concerned... I did some research for the mods on "Jr".
90-93 VFRs had (have) 8 spoke wheels, 5.5" wide
94-97 VFRs had 5 spokers, 5" wide (slightly lighter)
98 & later VFRs had 5 spokers, 5.5" wide (as light as a 5")
All 3 of the wheels are visually different, and there are silver, gold, white or black wheels stock from Honda. All VFR wheels bolt up w/ 4 lug bolts. 1990 RC30s (also designated "VFR"s) had completely different wheels that are 8 spokers 6" wide (and won't work on other VFR hubs without significant mods).
Hawk GTs have 6 spoker 4.5" wheels, and their wheels (spokes & centers) are different from all US VFRs. Hawks in the US only had 1 type of wheel all 4 years they were made. European Hawks (called "Bros") switched to a different type in later years, when Honda stopped importing Hawks here.
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