Swing arm conversions

Hec033

Joined: 02/09/11

Posts: 2

Swing arm conversions
02/09/11 1:14 PM

Any good advise on 260 to 300mm Swing arm conversiona for the 2008 ZX-14 ?

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motoCycho

Location: SLC, UT

Joined: 02/25/09

Posts: 114

RE: Swing arm conversions
02/09/11 6:29 PM

um.. don't! ;)

- Rev. CYCHO -

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christopherglenn

Location:

An hour West of Yosemite

Joined: 01/21/11

Posts: 17

RE: Swing arm conversions
02/09/11 6:38 PM

Off the dragstrip, what are the advantages of a longer swingarm.

2011 zx14

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Slowninja

Location: Oklahoma city

Joined: 02/10/09

Posts: 937

RE: Swing arm conversions
02/09/11 7:11 PM

Only good advice i have is DONT. In my opinion, it's ghetto looking.

christopher, off the dragstrip there isn't an advantage, other then looks. He's asking about a wide tire swingarm.

Resident Drag Racing Expert.
ZX-16 in 2010
8.64 at 158 on motor
8.28 at 173 on nitrous

Back to stock for 2011.
9.24 @ 148
185 hp pump gas
New beast sitting in the garage. 07 ZX14.. Just a bare frame... for now.

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gilberjj

Joined: 03/29/09

Posts: 127

RE: Swing arm conversions
02/09/11 7:35 PM

I think the 260+ swingarm/tire combos look GROSS. If looks are what you're after, I like 240's SOMETIMES. At least you don't have that rediculous spool thing like on the 300s. Gross.

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Black1

Location: New York NY

Joined: 02/22/10

Posts: 1038

RE: Swing arm conversions
02/09/11 11:07 PM

There was a time I was thinking about building one but after riding one would never own one unless I had a lot of extra cash but here is some of the info. I got. Good luck!

He takes the stock rear wheel and can add up to an inch on both side of the rim so you can put a wider tire on with using the stock swing arm. I have seen his work and been to his shop and he dose go work. I don't have his website but here's his info..

Phone:718-823-1920 Fax:718-823-1921
1913 White Plains Road
Bronx, New York 10462

This guy dose the whole thing.

SB Customs
1-717-659-4214
www.SB-Customs.com

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privateer

Location: [random forest]

Joined: 02/16/09

Posts: 3605

RE: Swing arm conversions
02/10/11 4:07 AM

Long swingarm, or wide big tire one, all worthless and hinder handling and performance.

Unless you drag race it. All the time. Because you wouldn't be able to bring it into my mountains and follow me without crashing it. Heh.

Or if it is a trailer queen and all you do is unload it and ride it slow down a straight street. But then you are in Sturgis territory.

Most of us laugh at the bikes OCC builds because they lack rigidity and are nothing more than trailer queens. So why go that direction with the mighty ZX14 if you aren't building a drag bike?

Living the Gypsy Life

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Black1

Location: New York NY

Joined: 02/22/10

Posts: 1038

RE: Swing arm conversions
02/10/11 10:05 PM

Well Hec033 in whatever you do good luck.

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Slowninja

Location: Oklahoma city

Joined: 02/10/09

Posts: 937

RE: Swing arm conversions
02/11/11 11:02 AM

I'd rather spend the money on a turbo kit, push 5 psi into it and be AMAZED

Resident Drag Racing Expert.
ZX-16 in 2010
8.64 at 158 on motor
8.28 at 173 on nitrous

Back to stock for 2011.
9.24 @ 148
185 hp pump gas
New beast sitting in the garage. 07 ZX14.. Just a bare frame... for now.

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bcomer

Location: Ottawa Canada

Joined: 07/20/10

Posts: 3

RE: Swing arm conversions
02/13/11 6:24 PM

I never saw the appeal of trashing out a bike as nice as the ZX14.

Don't do it - ride your bike and enjoy the work that went into making it perform as well as it does.

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2009 ZX14

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