Pointy swingarm.

[Jester666]

Does it fit a curvy (K2) without problems?

[dirtydog]

why?

[Jester666]

Why not? :lol:

Don't like the underslung rear caliper and am no good at welding to change it! :lol:

[SoulKiss]

Pointy Swing arm legs are just plain rectangle section tubes - so palin and not as pretty as the curvy ones

[dirtydog]

Why not? :lol:

Don't like the underslung rear caliper and am no good at welding to change it! :lol:


Cos the pointys swinger's a bit fugly innit!

I've been thinking about way to move the underslung caliper to above the swinger but haven'y got too far with it so far :rolleyes:

[northwind]

I'm sure I've seen a curvy which used the pointy caliper hanger... The mounting lugs are easy enough, you either do an above-and-below bracket or you drill the arm and fit a suitable tab. I need a new caliper hanger if I'm going to fit this other wheel, so I reckon I'll just get one made up to suit, I could try myself with the little milling machine that could, but I'll end up wasting loads of aluminium bits and probably machining off my own face, so maybe better not.

[petevtwin650]

Cos the pointys swinger's a bit fugly innit!

I've been thinking about way to move the underslung caliper to above the swinger but haven'y got too far with it so far :rolleyes:

Yep, I would love to lose the underslung caliper too, but not enough to fit that slab of metal. :smt011 This is one area where I'm surprised Northwind hasn't fully investigated. The weight saving must be quite a lot, together with a cleaner look and the caliper is not so much in the way of the cr@p fling.

Saw a pic of a bike with the conversion quite recently on here. Embee?

[northwind]

I've always had longer term plans which would make it daft to do it now... Just that they don't ever get any closer :mrgreen:

[dirtydog]

Think i might have to get my spare swingarm, wheel and caliper out to see if there is anything that's workable with the standard stuff although would it be a better option to use a caliper from a pointy?

[dirtydog]

erm anyone got a spare rear disc they don't want?

[dirtydog]

oh and a spindle

[Jester666]

Let me know as I've a spare s/arm to play with as well! :lol:

[northwind]

All the cool kids have spare swingarms :-D

[Lissa]

All the cool kids have spare swingarms :-D


Wow..................I'm cool:cool:

[Grinch]

Darn it, I'm not... though I do have a whole spare bike!

Plus why would you want that ugly, boring pointy swing arm, its almost as ugly as the one on the Fazer.

[Richie]

has anyone got a curvy swinging wife that can join with my pointy?
sorry ... swinging arm .. since your curvys are so much nicer looking....:smt064

















coat hat and Taxi...

[petevtwin650]

Had a pm from Embee. His bike hasn't got the revised rear brake caliper.

So whose bike was it that I saw?