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Old 12-03-2008, 12:18 PM
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Braced Swingarm
Has anyone done or seen a braced swingarm swap? Got the rear half of my bike torn down and keep thinking that a swingarm change might be an interesting mod.What problems are there? Shock linkage? Alignment? Any thoughts or suggestions greatly appreciated. Cheers....
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Old 12-03-2008, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by steve.g
Has anyone done or seen a braced swingarm swap? Got the rear half of my bike torn down and keep thinking that a swingarm change might be an interesting mod.What problems are there? Shock linkage? Alignment? Any thoughts or suggestions greatly appreciated. Cheers....

no.....nobody has ever seen anything like that around here.



there has been a few.
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Old 12-03-2008, 12:29 PM
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do a search on 900rr - thats the brace they are using iirc - cutting & welding it to the stock swingarm.

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Originally Posted by hawxter996
no.....nobody has ever seen anything like that around here.



there has been a few.
Duh...!!! I know,me stupid,lazy bastard.... Nice bike,nice idea...
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Old 12-03-2008, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by steve.g
Duh...!!! I know,me stupid,lazy bastard.... Nice bike,nice idea...
just busting your chops!

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and yes 900rr is brace used.
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Old 12-03-2008, 12:50 PM
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I recall reading of one chap using a brace fron an early R1 too. I haven't donc the brace yet but am still thinking (lusting?) about it....
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Old 12-03-2008, 02:22 PM
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Mine has the 900rr brace added and filled in on right, plus a bunch more metal added.
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Old 12-04-2008, 02:41 AM
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Have a look at this one. The guy used an early R1 brace and under slung the caliper looks really good. I am in the middle of doing one using the 900rr brace.

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very nicely done!
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Old 12-04-2008, 05:46 AM
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Very nice job. Not sure what the advantage is with the caliper relocation though other than the bling factor. The final piece of the puzzle would be to powdercoat it black, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Just a quick question or those who have braced arms on their VTRs: can you feel any difference when riding the bike (and be honest now )?

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Old 12-04-2008, 07:03 AM
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Thanks for the pics VTR Steve.Nice idea,nicely done. I'm gonna do some sketches when I get home,see what I think. Oh,bye the way.Which side of Manchester are you from...Red or Blue?
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Originally Posted by mikstr
Just a quick question or those who have braced arms on their VTRs: can you feel any difference when riding the bike (and be honest now )?

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Mik, you can tell a difference! Honestly, that's why I did it...running down the interstate highway at 70 mph (never faster) the stock rear end felt loose and I didn't like it, so I put on the 900rr braced swingarm and all the looseness is gone! It's like magic bro
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Old 12-04-2008, 07:51 AM
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Taunting me huh? lol You do realize you're making it ever more difficult for me to talk myself out of this....
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Originally Posted by mikstr
Very nice job. Not sure what the advantage is with the caliper relocation though other than the bling factor. The final piece of the puzzle would be to powdercoat it black, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Well apart from the almighty bling factor the ony real reason would be that the brace is in the way of the caliper mount, so the VTR bracket won't fit, and likely the brace from the donor R1 didn't either...

When you use the 900RR brace it's usually possible to use that bracket... I think atleast?

I'll never find out at this rate as I by pure accident (yeah right!) bougth a swingarm from an 929 instead... So I'm going to attempt to force those two parts to co-exist instead... I think I need loads of therapy... altough my shrinks say it's ok with theraputic work, like knitting... So I guess I'm alright...
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Originally Posted by mikstr
Taunting me huh? lol You do realize you're making it ever more difficult for me to talk myself out of this....
Sorry, mods are fun

However, I'd do it again in a minute! In fact, I have an the old 2002 swingarm that I can sell ya so you don't have to look for one to brace up if you want it
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Old 12-04-2008, 08:31 AM
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Food for thought
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Old 04-01-2009, 07:24 AM
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Got my swingarm done.Welded a 900rr brace on and modified the tab to accept a 900rr caliper mount.Pic is a mock up before welding.Will post some completed pics when I get home....(stuck in NJ right now...no freight!)
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Yep, looks just like mine before I had it welded. I have since had it powdercoated and am just waiting on getting it on the bike. Looking forward to it
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Nice job!
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Originally Posted by mikstr
Yep, looks just like mine before I had it welded. I have since had it powdercoated and am just waiting on getting it on the bike. Looking forward to it
What did you do for caliper mount? I cut off the original channel inside the swingarm (for the SHK caliper mount plate) and welded on the channel from the 900rr swingarm and used that mount plate. The caliper now sits high enough to clear the brace and looks cool.Also had to change the brake line,used a custom HEL 2" longer than stock.
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I also cut the old channel and had the one from the 900RR arm welded in its place (also picked up a 900RR caliper bracket). I had not had everything assembled yet but it seems this is the standard procedure used by those who have added the brace.
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Originally Posted by mikstr
I also cut the old channel and had the one from the 900RR arm welded in its place (also picked up a 900RR caliper bracket). I had not had everything assembled yet but it seems this is the standard procedure used by those who have added the brace.
Did exactly the same....Everything fitted fine... Will post completed pics when I get home
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