Ok, as previously mentioned, Im new to all this. I just purchased an 88 FZR 1000 a few weeks ago so if Im dredging up a subject that has been milled to death, my apologies... but here goes...
The OE swing arm is kinda ugly on this thing and I wouldnt mind a wider rear tire....does any one know if a swing arm swap is possible ??
88 FZR 1000 Swing Arm Swap
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Re: 88 FZR 1000 Swing Arm Swap
Hi,cecorri wrote:Ok, as previously mentioned, Im new to all this. I just purchased an 88 FZR 1000 a few weeks ago so if Im dredging up a subject that has been milled to death, my apologies... but here goes...
The OE swing arm is kinda ugly on this thing and I wouldnt mind a wider rear tire....does any one know if a swing arm swap is possible ??
I am not sure I ever read about any 1K owner swapping out a swing arm, I know as you say the subject has been beaten to death for 600 owners. I suggest you do a search on swing arm swaps & read up anything in tha WIKI about sizes etc.
I would think any of the R6 swaps could work for you it is certainly abig arm & quite robust looking., the thing to check most is the length of your original shock & the width of the swing arm where it pivots in the frame. Those two things will guide you more than anything else about the swap.
HTH
Y_G
Re: 88 FZR 1000 Swing Arm Swap
One of my race budies fitted 89-92 exup wheel onto his genesis 1000 by turning the hub in large lathe.He took 7mm of hub and cush washers.yamaha_george wrote:Hi,cecorri wrote:Ok, as previously mentioned, Im new to all this. I just purchased an 88 FZR 1000 a few weeks ago so if Im dredging up a subject that has been milled to death, my apologies... but here goes...
The OE swing arm is kinda ugly on this thing and I wouldnt mind a wider rear tire....does any one know if a swing arm swap is possible ??
I am not sure I ever read about any 1K owner swapping out a swing arm, I know as you say the subject has been beaten to death for 600 owners. I suggest you do a search on swing arm swaps & read up anything in tha WIKI about sizes etc.
I would think any of the R6 swaps could work for you it is certainly abig arm & quite robust looking., the thing to check most is the length of your original shock & the width of the swing arm where it pivots in the frame. Those two things will guide you more than anything else about the swap.
HTH
Y_G
Different bearings and genesis axel used to do so.
He has been racing on it for a year now with no issues.