ATC200X westcoast swinger

[atc12]

Old parts on old trikes is a cool thing and i would gladly run that westcoast over any stock or hre arm. Post some pics when you get that westcoast on the atc. I guess we should all toss the calfabs and westcoast arms in the trash and rush to hre.

[captainweezy]

Different strokes for different strokers. I personally love the old aftermarket parts especially the old swingers on X's and R's.

[atc300r]

I have an old school DG swingarm its well built and a lot lighter than a stocker. Its also a plus 2. The shock mounts like the 83 200x linkles. I love the look of a refurbished westcoast in white and blue.dg%20swinger.jpg weastcoast2.png

[oldskool83]

The problem I seen with people buying these old used arms is they are beat, needing work or super mint. Until you have all the work fixed, new powder coating and bearings you would be well into a new replicate arm or new style arm.

That is what I am saying. I see being sent over all the time to HRE to be fixed when it would of been easier to just make a new "copy"

Yes vintage parts are cool but they also bring vintage prices to make them nice again.

[atc12]

Let me just say I did pay to have one blasted and powder coated white. The work was so poor that i now need to have it blasted again and i wasted my money the first time trusting a guy i don't know. It does get expensive when some companies only do good work for locals or people they know. You seem to miss the point here and most old trikes are beat too... Should we all rush out and get a new raptor? Ever here the term ''era correct''?

[atc300r]

The DG I posted above I paid $35 shipped plus a liquid R inner hub that I had gotten for free. I got the swingarm that's in excellent shape with the axle ,hubs, rear shock setup for the longer swingarm, pivot bolt and nut, chain adjusters and rear sprocket all in excellent shape. Im going to run it the way it is with an oldschool Durablue 82 250r axle. Im not realy into powdercoating my trikes no offence to anyone that does.I ride and race my trikes. Some day I might refurbish a couple of them.

[oldskool83]

That's why I just redo stuff and build new parts. Almost everything stock get thrown out or sold off cheap.

I'm saying your prob gonna have more into that arm them getting a new one with bushing any length you want and powder coat. Being cheap is never cheap and costs more then cheap. lol.

Powdercoating is so easy and cheap is a joke these days. I do not even clean parts anymore, blast and coat and done. Go ride in the coal roads and its never nice again and IDK.

[atc12]

I'm glad powder is so easy. Guess who did it... And if a guy puts more cash into a vintage part how is that cheap

[oldskool83]

It's wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[knappyfeet]

Old parts on old trikes is a cool thing and i would gladly run that westcoast over any stock or hre arm. Post some pics when you get that westcoast on the atc. I guess we should all toss the calfabs and westcoast arms in the trash and rush to hre.

X2

There's nothing like vintage stuff on vintage stuff. Sometimes your into an older part for more $$ but that's the cost of admission.

Still new stuff totally has its place

[atc12]

It's wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whats wonderful? And you call others a fool...

[onformula1]

I have an old school DG swingarm its well built and a lot lighter than a stocker. Its also a plus 2. The shock mounts like the 83 200x linkles. I love the look of a refurbished westcoast in white and blue.dg%20swinger.jpg weastcoast2.png

Sick, arm man, I love it.

I love vintage stuff, much better than the new stuff, I can imagine a set of 8 paddle gliders hooked to that arm, duning with the Bro's vintage style.

[onformula1]

I wish we could put up a poll- I bet any vintage swingarm would beat any new swingarm arm 10 to 1.

(I have nothing against HRE or any other new swingarm manufacturer, but this forum has always had a deep respect for the vintage stuff)

Which basically means we search way too long for stuff, overpay for stuff, then spend more making it look like 1985, some by stuff for trikes they don't even own then start a build around it. ...Just like me.

I just recently bought 11 rare vintage items for a 200X and haven't owned one for 17 years... And I am a 2 stroke guy!

Anyone have a Westcoast cracked in half??? I will take it.

[atc300r]

I raced mx on the 200x at Airmx Save the Tatas race in October I had a blast. The trike handled the track well in stock form. Next year I want to mate the DG swingarm to an 83-84 rear shock and either 84 or 85 250r front forks.