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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: gaf16 on February 23, 2006, 07:40:29 am

Title: swingarm upgrades
Post by: gaf16 on February 23, 2006, 07:40:29 am

did anyone produce an after market carbon swingarm upgrade for the 856 model?

Title: Re: swingarm upgrades
Post by: Simon on February 23, 2006, 11:27:13 pm

Not any I'm aware of,
whats wrong with the aluminium one ???

Simon.

Title: Re: swingarm upgrades
Post by: Colin on February 24, 2006, 02:41:25 am

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whats wrong with the aluminium one ???
Simon.

It's not Carbon............<Grin>



Colin (Carbon mad!)

Title: Re: swingarm upgrades
Post by: Simon on February 24, 2006, 04:49:25 am

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It's not Carbon............<Grin>



Colin (Carbon mad!)

Swapped my carbon 4500 s/arm for a modded
Aluminium Evo arm,same weight but stiffer laterally,
check my gallery for full details,gets to involved for a posting.

Simon

Title: Re: swingarm upgrades
Post by: Matno on February 24, 2006, 03:55:30 pm

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Swapped my carbon 4500 s/arm for a modded Aluminium Evo arm,same weight but stiffer laterally.

I'd probably do that too, if it were a straight swap. Simon's got more technical expertise and better tools than I do right now... (But someday...)