The Holy Grail of Swingarms

**Jeb** · 03-05-2005, 04:32 PM

Check this add for TRX Cal-Fabs. I've been scouring my old mags looking for something else though. I've found pics of Cal-Fabs on both Tecates, 350Xs, 200Xs, 250Rs, QuadRacers, & TRX250Rs, but I have yet to see one on a Tri-Z. I can find Tri-Zs with WestCoasts (very rare), but not a CAL-FAB.

So I'd say the holy grail of swingarms would have to be the Tri-Z Cal-Fab as this add states evidently was availabe.

**twgranger** · 03-05-2005, 04:37 PM

I would like to see one for a Z too.

**ScottZJ** · 03-05-2005, 08:00 PM

Looks like Jeb was bored today and surfin thru his trike mags! hehehe, I love doing that too. The 50+ Mags I have, its fun to relive the experience, it remind me when I was back living with ma and pa in my room reading Mags.........peace

**trikezilla** · 03-05-2005, 10:28 PM

Do any of you guys have any idea how hard it would actually be to make a swinger?? i have acces to all the tools/metal i need...i am younger but i am (not trying to sound stuck-up) really good at metal working and im not afraid to try something new either.....if you have made one, plz chime in

**83185s** · 03-06-2005, 12:35 AM

trikezilla...if youve got access to that youd could go into buisiness making them for the ol' trikes!! that would be sweet!! make one for yours and try it out and if it all works then start making them and advertise!!...i would!! you could call it "zilla swingers" lol..or whatever ..you say your young so y not be young and rich? 9 not trying to sound like a money hunger person but you know what i mean? i think that if i could find a cal fab i wouldnt install it..just because its a cal-fab..id cherish it for ever! lol..jk..it would be on my trike in a matter of minutes

**chris200x** · 03-06-2005, 12:43 AM

Would you put it in a glass case above your mantle? I just don't get it?

**Apollo** · 03-06-2005, 12:47 AM

That is a great find Jeb. I am looking for a Cal-Fab for my R all the time.

**83185s** · 03-06-2005, 12:50 AM

a cal fab swinger to me is like a grammy award..lol..its something ill never have unless its on ebay and the people didnt know it was a cal fab and neither did anyone else and i needed a new one..you get what im sayin??? im not the most wealthy person on the planet and my paretns wont buy me anything for my trikes because they dont like them..they think they are dangerous...because too many people get hurt on them...im like yea right ..my parents are the trike haters...anyway off that subject...i prolly wont ever get one so if i do i wont use it ..ill prolly make it look dam good and put it away...its hard to understand unless your in my shoes

**trikezilla** · 03-06-2005, 06:16 PM

hehehaha......ZILLA SWINGERS. i dont think many people would buy one if they knew a kid who isn't quite 16 built it.....this summer i am going to attempt to make one however. if i do and it is sucessful, i will definately let you all know (and maybe i will be in business.....lol) i cant wait to get working on it

"...ive got metal to burn and sparks to fly!..."

**83185s** · 03-07-2005, 12:41 AM

well..what u could do if you make one is make a hole bunch and then when u turn 18 start the buisness iwth alot in stock! thats a good idea..trailprotrailpro not 16 yet?! im 16 and a few months lol

**3wheelrkid** · 03-07-2005, 07:41 PM

ive got an aluminum calfab on my 86 250r im sellin the whole machine for 1800.

**Tecate4life** · 04-05-2005, 10:47 PM

I dug out some boxes from my shop because I knew I had these. This new Tecate swinger came from Kelvin back in 85. It's a +2 and I have a new +4 and a +2 for a 200X. The old school crowd knows what Franks parts were all about. Don't get me wrong, the Cal-Fabs are sick, not to mention much more popular, but nothing would equal the strength of the Franks swingers made from 4130 chromoly tubing, (All oval stock not square). Franks arm weighted 8 more pounds than the Cal-Fab. Look for my custom Tecate in the Future with a tricked out chrome swinger made recently by Kelvin Franks in Australia.

**LonesomeTriZ** · 04-05-2005, 11:29 PM

Can some one here supply a photo of a Cal Fab swing arm? I may have located one, but I want to make sure.

**Trikeaholic** · 04-06-2005, 01:19 AM

I think the champion tecate swingarms are pretty cool and unique. My bro has one on his 84 T3, we also have a brand new cal fab for the same bike, on the shelf. FYI, the champions are still available NOS, but you would hafta ask my bro for the guys phone number. I doubt he would give it up though! I think he has the only champion swingarmed Tecate out there, and pretty sure he wants to keep it that way! LOL

**250rulzes** · 04-07-2005, 10:23 PM

I'd take a Westcoast over any Franks or calfab...I had a calfab, it broke in 3 places on a mx track in the late 80's...

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