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tony.mon
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Braced swing arm

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I finally collected the braced swing arm, and will see if i can fit it over the weekend.
Could do with a clean and polish, but I'll fit it first to make sure everything works with the carbon undertray and chain/sprockets.
Not sure if the rear brake line will need to be longer, but we'll see.

The new arm will need to have bobbins fitted as well.

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geoff996
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Is it a vtr arm thats been braced ? when i put a brace on my vtr arm i needed a cdr900 rear brake line and caliper. :thumbup: I'm looking at doing an under arm brace on my project vtr using the main swinging arm i have left from the cbr900 that i took the brace off.
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looking good tony, i hope you don't have any issues with it, and geoff i'm with you mate, i fancy bracing underneath aswell, let me know if you have any success in the future with it buddy.........
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Yep, vtr arm with cbrrrw/y brace welded on.
I'm using the cbr brake mounting plate, which I hope will allow the vtr caliper to mount up ok, but we'll see.
Dry assembly today, so the bike's not off the road too long.
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mark r
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good luck with the mod , i will be very interested on how it turns out as i'm thinking of doing this myself as i can get the welding done at work ,
but i was going to powder coat mine.
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Haven't finalised the finish yet, it will need mirror polish and lacquer, or powder coating once I know it all fits and works ok.

Anyone know where I could get nicer chain adjusters?
Preferably with paddock stand hooks built in.

Might as well fit a shark's fin as well while I'm there and the drill's out.

I prefer the look of an underslung one, but it would foul the shock linkage and bellypan.
Done now, in any case.
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Keep up the good work Tony :thumbup:
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Can't wait to see the final result - I have an almost identical collection if parts as Tony in my shed. I've gone for the CBR caliper and bracket too. I'm tempted with black powder coat - and spray the 'Blade hugger orange to match...
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mark r
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just bought the same bits on ebay , plus a welder at work said he would do the welding , but not sure wether to powder coat it or polish it
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