Wider Swing Arm for Commando

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Wider Swing Arm for Commando

Postby Dukester » Sat May 13, 2006 11:17 am

Hi Everyone.

Looking into applying wider swing arm for bigger rear tire on Commando. Been in contact with "swingarm.com" and they manufacture a swingarm for a Commando that will take a 150 width tire.

Asked if there would be any rear chain alignment issues with additional width, swingarm.com didn't know.

Anybody have any experience with alternate/wider swingarms and alignment issues with rear chain?

Dukester :idea:
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Postby Dukester » Sun May 14, 2006 6:58 am

NO I am not going to turn it into a chopper!
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Postby Captain » Sun May 14, 2006 7:02 am

Dear Dukester, MANY people say 'Too Big A Rear Tire Makes Our Machines Hard (slow) To Turn' good luck!
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Postby kommando » Mon May 15, 2006 12:59 pm

It will still foul the chainguard, and the bike doesn't need a wider tyre anyway.
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Postby MichaelB » Mon May 15, 2006 4:04 pm

I am running a 120/90 X 18 with a 530 chain and a custom chain guard on 72 Combat.

Clubman Racing has been working on a new swing arm that will accept a 130 tire. That'll probably work with a 520 non o ring chain.

I imagine anything larger would require drive train mods.
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Postby Dukester » Mon May 15, 2006 4:45 pm

Thanks to everyone for their input! :D
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