YZF swinger swap has begun...... ( NOW COMPLETED )

[jax]

use this chain...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RK-XSO-R ... ccessories

Actually I that exact same chain except 120 link for 54 shipped. I got lucky.

I am cutting the arm today. I will take some pics.

[jax]

OK. Got it cut. My dumbass forgot to measure for the thickness of the blade doing the cutting to it came out to 8.45 / 8.46 from end to end. I hope its not that big of a deal.

[95FZR600]

Dont forget to have your buddy weld on some spool brackets.

[jax]

Dont forget to have your buddy weld on some spool brackets.

Im not going to worry about that now because this thing is already running me close to 500 bucks. I honestly never had any use for a swingarm stand since I use a jack if I need to lube my chain or whatever. Although if I did decide to weld them on then I would have to go buy a 100 dollar stand to go with it as well.

I think the 8.46 distance will be OK. Tonight I will cut the caps and measure again. If Im close to 8.75 with the caps on by a few hundreds then I should be good to go. I can use a thin shim if I have to.

[95FZR600]

Dont forget to have your buddy weld on some spool brackets.

Im not going to worry about that now because this thing is already running me close to 500 bucks. I honestly never had any use for a swingarm stand since I use a jack if I need to lube my chain or whatever. Although if I did decide to weld them on then I would have to go buy a 100 dollar stand to go with it as well.

I think the 8.46 distance will be OK. Tonight I will cut the caps and measure again. If Im close to 8.75 with the caps on by a few hundreds then I should be good to go. I can use a thin shim if I have to.

I hear ya. You could always use the universal if you decide to.

[jax]

yeah. I might just search through craiglist and see if I can score a good deal on a used one.

So far this is my cost for the conversion.

Complete swingarm with with and everything = 200
Tire = 80
JT front sprocket = 24
Chain = 54
Rear Sprocket = 35
Bearings = 40

$439 total

Plus I need to go buy some paint and stuff so Im looking at close to $475 after everything

[95FZR600]

You paid $200 for the swinger?

[megaloxana]

You paid $200 for the swinger?

gold plated i presume?

[jax]

You paid $200 for the swinger?

gold plated i presume?

Edited above. I paid 200 for the complete rear end.

[jax]

Here is a picture of the swingarm after I cut it. It sits right between 8 & 7/16ths - 8 & 1/2. The camera angle makes it seems a little less but its not.


I used hose clamps as a guide to make the cut square.

[jax]

here is a picture of what I used to grind down the lip inside the tube so the bearing will fit flush. Just used my dremel with a 3/8 stone and a flapper wheel to smooth the roughness up. Came out good. Its ready for paint this weekend. Not sure if I should paint it black or silver.

[abs929cbrrr]

ummm always test fit before paint! looks good

[95FZR600]

Looking good.Keep us updated with pics and paint it whatever color your frame is.

[jax]

Looking good.Keep us updated with pics and paint it whatever color your frame is.

I'm going to paint it with Rustoleum hardhat stainless steel color. The wheel I will paint white.

[fzraudun]

Here is a picture of the swingarm after I cut it. It sits right between 8 & 7/16ths - 8 & 1/2. The camera angle makes it seems a little less but its not.

I'll have to convert this from inches to mm for my conversion. 1 inch=25,4 mm. And I'm a little confused about the 7/16ths
Is 8,5 inches ok? That would be 8,5 x 2,54 = 215,9 mm ?

Or could I just measure my FZR swingarm and make it the same lenght?