I always liked the look of the extended swingarm and am very interested in getting a bigger engine for my 02 katana 600. Ive looked around and haven't found any "extended" swingarms, the only thing i have heard of is the katana 750 which is only slightly longer. Does anyone know of an extended swingarm you can buy or take off another bike without crazy refabrication?
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Originally posted by eby132409 View PostI always liked the look of the extended swingarm and am very interested in getting a bigger engine for my 02 katana 600. Ive looked around and haven't found any "extended" swingarms, the only thing i have heard of is the katana 750 which is only slightly longer. Does anyone know of an extended swingarm you can buy or take off another bike without crazy refabrication?
Teddy posted this up in another thread http://www.tcconlinestore.com/Produc...ode=240%2D2007 but you could get yours fabbed for cheaper.
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Yeah those are over a grand....
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Originally posted by ITS_NOT_A_KNIFE View Posttake your swing arm to a local fabrication shop, and have them extend it....its really not that hard to do being that the arm is steel, well the pre's are at least
+1 on this. if you aren't going for a super long stretch, I would get a second swingarm to cut up and splice in so you have the axle notches and alignment marks like from the factory (of course depending on whoever you have welding it not mis-measuring and making those marks useless)...weld it up good, brace it, chrome it, paint it, or powdercoat it
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Yeah dont make the cuts vertical and it will be a lot stronger.
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if you would like, i can make you the swing arm, im a welder/ fabricator for arcron (an IEA company) . teddy made a good point with using another swing arm for the extension. note now both metals will be the same grade and size. cutting both arms at a 45* angle with a chamfer on the cuts to make sure both pieces with have good penatration when welding. also look out for porosity in the weld. any porosity with kill any strength the weld is given. also it might not hurt to add a lower re-enforcement on the arm, perhaps round stock, will make the arm look trick also
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