How do I know if I have a non "suzuki" swingarm fitted?
 

Hi, I'm new to everything...I've had an SV650s K3 for a whole 3 weeks now (after 9 years in the car driving wilderness), and I'm new to this site (but have found it brilliant for general questions) and I was wondering if I could get some assistance.

I ordered a genuine suzuki rear hugger but when I went to fit it discovered that the hole on the right (brake cable side) was in the wrong place. I went back to the shop who swore up & down it was the correct hugger and I've lost 20% of the price returning it.

How can I tell if the swing arm has been changed either for a none k3 or a none suzuki one?

Thanks

Re: How do I know if I have a none "suzuki" swingarm fitted?
 

I dont think anyone would spend alot of effort changing a swingarm unless it was either very damaged, or they wanted to fit a wider rear wheel or do a single-sided swingarm conversion.

K3 SV's are a litte differant in some places in comparison to the K4 onwards, although I'm not sure that tey would be so differant as to require a differant hugger. How wrongly located was the hole in the hugger?

BTW welcome to the site :)

Re: How do I know if I have a none "suzuki" swingarm fitted?
 

Got a photo??
On the break side, there should be a peice of metal with a loop that holds the break hose in place(just by the front of the tyre generaly) , just make sure that it wont fit there as that is the standard place.
Should be one bolt.

Re: How do I know if I have a none "suzuki" swingarm fitted?
 

I think it was about an inch out. If I had wanted to do a botch job I would of had to drill a hole approx where it started curving.

Re: How do I know if I have a none "suzuki" swingarm fitted?
 

An inch is quite a bit. Are the brake hoses standard hoses (rubber) or aftermarket (possibly steel braided)?

Re: How do I know if I have a none "suzuki" swingarm fitted?
 

It definitely didn't fit in the hole it was supposed to :-(

Re: How do I know if I have a none "suzuki" swingarm fitted?
 

Rubber. The current hole is roughly where the inside of the wheel starts (sorry don't know proper terms

Re: How do I know if I have a none "suzuki" swingarm fitted?
 

It's rare to swap swingarms, it can be done but it's fairly obvious.

Almost certainly you have the wrong hugger for your model of bike.

Re: How do I know if I have a none "suzuki" swingarm fitted?
 

I am stummped.
If you could get a photo it would help greatly.

Did it not come with a mounting bracket?

[Edit]
YC is probly right, more than likely the wrong model they have given you.

Re: How do I know if I have a none "suzuki" swingarm fitted?
 

This is the swingarm of an 05 Sv. i presume it's the same as an 03 apart from it being black coated. Does this resemble your swingarm Beanie? And are you sure it's a K3 and not a late registered Curvy?

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...h/CIMG0694.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...iblehugger.jpg