swingarm

anyone know the propper way to tourque the swingarm pivots, without searching all over. Thanks.

does or has anyone here used the otec 250 swingarm with an HMF 4-2 exhaust? will it work? thinking of getting a little crazy but i gotta do my research first and then get some steady work. figure i can at least start the legwork for future plans. thanks odieoh24

A quick note. My '85 had a 170/80 15 Mettzler rear, and a pronounced speed wobble at 110mph. When I changed the tyre yesterday, I went back to stock size, also noticing that although there was no side movement in the swingarm I could detect, the RH swingarm bolt was quite loose. So I torqued...

Was wondering what the tq specs were on the swingarm pivot bolts? Also, is there a special way to install the bolts?(like left before right, or one tq down this much and then the other?). I'm used to one long bolt being tq'd down, not used to the setup the V-Max has... Thanks, -Mark

Hi all, my first post here. i'm from singapore and crazy about modding. I have this idea of fitting a BMW swingarm coupled with the wheels to make my max a single sided swingarm. i know the BMW swingarms are right sided while the vmax;s driveshaft is on the left side, i will be taking care of...

http://madmax.com/avon3001.htm I like way it looks, has anyone done this mod yet? If so, please tell and how do you like it. Keep in mind, I like straight line acceleration, as long as it turns and leans, I'm good. I realize it may hurt performance a bit, but it looks great, IMO...

Well, I got some free time and I put on the new braced swingarm. Bloody hell u-joint was giving me fits, so instead of blowing it up, I took some rest time and called Sean for a bit. Got it worked out, and with a little bloodshed everything on the reaper is back installed. It's been raining...

:confused2:Yes, my swingarm broke completly in half on the left side. Well I installed my new Shinko tire last weekend and broke the tire in. Went riding over the weekend with my buddy on his ZRX1200. Well I was taking advantage of the tire and pulling wheelies starting at 20MPH sliding the...

What your dealing with here is a cherry with a manual trying to save some $$$, so here goes. I've got a 2000 max with 16K (recent purchase) looking everything over. Checked SA bearings today, up and down smooooth, left/right no VISUAL movement but there is a noticable FELT movement so I am...

It can't be that hard can it? Last weekend I did this project, took alot of measurements and spent some time at work with some mild steel tubing and a conduit bender and fabbed up the pieces, using a picture off the internet and my already removed swingarm, and mostly just "eyeballed" it into...

I nearly hijacked another thread:biglaugh: so I'm starting a new post so whoever is interested can be aware of a another possible source of vmaxparts.......He also makes a lot of nice looking CNC brake adapters.... There is a guy in the UK I ran across that sells a DIY kit for swingarm...

I can't remeber what thread this was discussed in so I'm starting a new one. This pertains to using the same parts on both sides of the swingarm pivot to allow the swingarm to be adjusted back to the left and correcting the offset. After replacing my broken driveshaft I found that the...

Ive got 2 swingarm setups off 08 goldwings. The only problem is that they are right side drive. That means the diff will be running backwards and upside down on a v-max. Is there any possible way I can make this work? The diff drain would be on top and the vent will be on the bottom which might...

What is the factory swingarm made of? I'm not near my bike. Going to notch/ brace mine. Aluminium or steel? Thanks, Justin

I cannot get the swingarm mounting bolts (pins?) out. They have only been in 1 year and I installed them with hand tools. Give me some hints on how to remove them. :bang head:

I took delivery of my '88 Max just over a year ago and since then my sole goal has been to understand the bikes handling characteristics well enough to be able to make the thing handle properly. Collecting parts for the mods is a process that's timed by the available budget but persistence and...

Where do I find an extended swingarm chain conversion kit?

Can the stock swingarm be modified enough to clear a 190 tire (with the wheel still centered)? Wheres the best place to have the work done? If the stock swingarm wont work is there an aftermarket one I could order? I dont want to spend $450 on the one from Blueridge Mountain Sportmax, I got...

I've got a 94 FZR1000 minus bodywork and headlights, all else is there. call 512.554.3262

Rod finished my swingarm the other night.He made the right side into an air bottle for my air shifter,relocated the rear brake and powder coated the swingarm.I love the new look.