98 blade swingarm

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:49 pm

does one fit? i dont care if it needs machining. are there any other swing arms that fit? i dont want a single sider, just a nicely braced one since ill be hiking up the power soon

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:25 pm

Probably easier to weld a brace onto the existing one I would have thought.

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:58 pm

now i was considering that, but looking at the two i think it would be a lot of work to brace it in exactly the same way as the blade one.

i mean, it wont be hard to chop bits off and re weld them. ive got a spare storm one and can get hold of a cheap blade jobbie

i think they missed the point of v twins when they fgave it a weedy swinger

ive ridden a 98 blade and i have a 97 storm and i must say the blade is so wooly with torque but its got power and i wouldnt say would ever need the hefty swingarm.

im just hoping a 98 blade one will fit

if no one knows whats involved, theres only one way to find out .....

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:21 am

Well, pretty much anything will fit.

A great place to ask about modding is the Superhawk forum. Some of those USA guys do some crazy mods.

Greg (of the top banana Gregs Litre Bikes VTR page - http://home.nycap.rr.com/ghlbo/index.html ) is currently fitting a 900RR one.

PM him on Superhawk here: http://www.superhawkforum.com/forums/member.php?u=153

alan · Post by **alan** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:48 pm

the sp swinger will fit but will have to make some new linkages/etc.

you can cut the brace off the blade then weld onto the storm it will brace over the top or you could brace it underneath.

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:17 pm

from what i can make out, the blade one is braced on the inside also.

i might just give it a go and see where i end up