braced swingarm help

mark r · Post by **mark r** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:45 am

help after braking the brake caliper support thingy on my swingarm i've decided to go for the braced look as i've got all the bits ,but i'm stuck the cbr900 brace i cut of , the box section part seem to large for where it sits , just wondered what other people had done i'm thinking of cutting it of and putting smaller on . any idea's?

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:57 pm

The brace needs to be shortened by a few mm at the rear, the front bridging section needs to be cut back on the RH side box section as it will foul the shock at full compression.
Cut out a wedge-shaped section and weld in a flat ali piece to seal it up again.

Just spraying mine as we speak (between coats) so pics later this eve.

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:02 pm

I'm using a brace of a 1992 blade
As the rear box section is one piece
So just a little reshaping with a hammer to get the curvature for the shock no cutting needed

Can't ride but it don't stop me trying

agentpineapple · Post by **agentpineapple** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:12 pm

tony will you post some pics of your swingarm when its painted buddy.........

mark r · Post by **mark r** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:29 pm

thanks for that , i just got a fabricater at work to sort it for me , now all i've got to do is wait for it to be welded

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