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Hey New here! I have a question, i want to extend my swingarm on my bike is there any longer swingarms that bolt on semi easily(don't really wanna drill anything) or should i buy a donor swingarm and have a inch or too added by a professional? any advise or help would be so welcomed


Milo

Welcome im not aware of any extended swing arms available maybe from another bike but im not sure which ones might fit Id probably get a stock one lengthened

Welcome ,,,, what are you building ? A sand bike ?

no not a sand bike, I race this bike all season for two years now and I'm gunna do some mods(front end conversion, bore it to a 220) and I wanted to add a inch or so to the swingarm for hill climbs during the races.

I think I'd find a spare and have the lengthening done to it. You can always go back to stock that way. The brake line should be long enough if you don't get too crazy.

You did not ask but I would be carefull. Bike geometry is weird stuff. I can notice really small changes like moving forks a couple of mm up or down or changing sag by half a turn on the shock locking nut. Those are fine tuning adjustments and can change a bike from shacky handling to running on rails.

KarlP wrote:I think I'd find a spare and have the lengthening done to it. You can always go back to stock that way. The brake line should be long enough if you don't get too crazy.

You did not ask but I would be carefull. Bike geometry is weird stuff. I can notice really small changes like moving forks a couple of mm up or down or changing sag by half a turn on the shock locking nut. Those are fine tuning adjustments and can change a bike from shacky handling to running on rails.

This is a good point lengthening your swing arm is going to give your rear wheel more leverage over your rear shock definitely something to keep in mind

Must be a lot of an gnarly hills in your races to go to that level of effort! I'd practice the heck out of my technique before making that kinda change.


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