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Old 24-01-11, 09:16 PM   #1
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Default swingarm thou onto 650?

pointy to pointy can it be done, is it a straight swap
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Old 24-01-11, 09:23 PM   #2
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Anything can be done, not a straight swap
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Old 25-01-11, 10:12 AM   #3
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forgive me but... why?
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Old 25-01-11, 10:29 AM   #4
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forgive me but... why?
No need to forgive, I thought the same thing!

If you are going to swap the swing arm, swap it for something pretty.
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Old 25-01-11, 11:48 AM   #5
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Default Re: swingarm thou onto 650?

If it was a straight swap I could see the appeal, you get an alloy swing arm with nice chain adjusters etc.
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Old 25-01-11, 03:22 PM   #6
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If it was a straight swap I could see the appeal, you get an alloy swing arm with nice chain adjusters etc.
And a big fat tyre.
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Old 25-01-11, 04:27 PM   #7
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And a big fat tyre.
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plus this is all part of "the multi project" codename- make mrs giggles really happy
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Old 25-01-11, 07:52 PM   #8
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If it was a straight swap I could see the appeal, you get an alloy swing arm with nice chain adjusters etc.
What is SV650 swingarm made of...
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Old 26-01-11, 07:00 AM   #9
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I thought the GSXR 600 swingarms were a lot better for swaps to the SV's?

or is that me being stupid
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Old 26-01-11, 07:17 AM   #10
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yes andy but i have a sv1000 and the swingarm my become spare
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