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cobradude
03-14-2013, 03:35 AM
Hey all, I have an '86 250r that currently has a +6" extended swing arm. I honestly hate the whole "squashed bug" look the trike has & want something closer to the +2" size.
Would it be easier to find someone that is willing to swap swingers or should I just hack it to the size I want?
If I do swap, do I need to make sure I swap the linkage for the shock too?
Thanks
cobradude
03-14-2013, 06:04 PM
In other words, anybody want to swap swingers?
mine is in pic
Swinger
03-15-2013, 09:54 AM
Your linkage should be fine unless it has been altered. If the swinger you are running now is extended after where your linkage hooks up, everything should still be fine. I have a stock length swinger that I would trade. I have a +9 and think its a little too much for some of the hills I will be climbing and wanted around a +5 or 6.
cobradude
03-15-2013, 10:21 AM
Could you measure your stock swing arm from the pivot bolt to the center of the carrier for me please? I just want to make sure I'm telling you right when I say its a +6". I really think my linkage has been altered one way or another but don't have a stocker to compare it to
oldskool83
03-15-2013, 11:26 AM
your linkage looks 100% stock from the pics. your swingarm is just long...normaly when extended very long you need to have different dog bone links to correct the bike geometery. Honestly id buy a stock on on ebay or off a member here ride it 1st, see if you like it, if you do have a +2 made or have somone stretch a factory one. you can sell you +6 on ebay and make money and get a factory one.
Swinger
03-15-2013, 11:40 AM
I measured real quick and got 19 1/2" from center to center. Measured my extended one and its 29". Bigger than I thought,lol
cobradude
03-15-2013, 12:15 PM
OK will measure mine in a bit. Thanks guys
cobradude
03-15-2013, 02:58 PM
OK mine measures out to 27 1/2" on center, I'm guessing its a +8"?
110klt
03-15-2013, 07:31 PM
Swaping swingers?????? What kind of CLUB is this???????????
cobradude
03-15-2013, 10:18 PM
Swaping swingers?????? What kind of CLUB is this???????????

Would sound pretty bad from the outside, wouldn't it?
Red Rider
03-15-2013, 10:39 PM
Would sound pretty bad from the outside, wouldn't it?It sure would. I tried to view this thread, and a few others, from a few different hotels' business center computers, while I was on the road earlier this week, and the "Net Nanny" software, they had installed on them, wouldn't let me view them because of the slang term, "swinger."