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    what bike would i be able to get a wider swing arm off of. i've been looking for a couple months but haven't found anything, i know people have done it. any info will be helpfull.


    great website guys

    #2
    i was able to fit a aluminum gs1100 swing to my 1000 no problem but it's about the same width as the 1000 steel one, your biggest problem is getting a rim that can handle a fat tire.

    -ryan
    78 GS1000 Yosh replica racer project
    82 Kat 1000 Project
    05 CRF450x
    10 990 ADV-R The big dirt bike

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      #3
      i want to run a fatter tire like on the new bikes .

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        #4
        new bikes like occ bikes or like new sport bikes, i am pretty sure the swing arm will handle a real wide tire but the oem rim, chain and brake arm will need to be moved out to clear the tire. look at some of racing jakes posts, he is running a stock 1100 swing with a 7"? drag tire on the back, or look at katmans posts he is using a heavilly modified bandit 1200 swing.

        -ryan
        78 GS1000 Yosh replica racer project
        82 Kat 1000 Project
        05 CRF450x
        10 990 ADV-R The big dirt bike

        P.S I don't check PM to often, email me if you need me.

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          #5
          GS1100 swingarm will fit a 180 tire on a 5 or 5,5 inch rim, brake anchor will need to be moved out and chain too, switched to 530.

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            #6
            just so we are all clear.....

            the gs1100 swing arm is one of the widest arms out there. wider than the gsxr swings of the early 90's which all came with 5.5's and 180's.
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              #7
              yes i was wanting a fatter tire like on the sport bikes. now where can i find one real cheap?

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                #8
                Originally posted by sabian
                yes i was wanting a fatter tire like on the sport bikes. now where can i find one real cheap?
                Junk yard.

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                  #9
                  what are you going to do about a front wheel?

                  radial on the rear and and bias on the front = rash on your >>???
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                    #10
                    front tire? i'm not worried bout that right now i just want to get a wider back tire. i should have asked where can i get a stretched swingarm that will take a fatter tire.

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                      #11
                      ahhhh, so it isn't a street bike...ok.
                      KATANA CUSTOMS/TECH

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                        #12
                        it will be a street bike but i'm just doin it lilttle by little. would the 1100 and 1150 swing arms be about the same. and i was also wondering about the length on them

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                          #13
                          1150 has monoshock.

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                            #14
                            extended arms deminish cournering. Why do you want to extend the arm for the street? Unless it is just the kool factor.
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                              #15
                              the cool factor and i'm not one for cornering.

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