WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Sorry that was a responce to possum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Sorry that was a responce to possum Don't question possum. He's a chassis builder and welding inspector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUILDER Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 I am a boobie inspector!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 i dont doubt u windy. ive just never seen that happen with steel arms. u say it like anything built with mild steel is junk. which is so false. chromoly has its own problems as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 damn they straight up tore the side rectangle tube. wow that must be that new japanese tube. 50% steel 50% plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 i dont doubt u windy. ive just never seen that happen with steel arms. u say it like anything built with mild steel is junk. which is so false. chromoly has its own problems as well. What's wrong with chromoly? The next step up from that is Titanium. Mild steel is a step down from chromoly. you have to make something out of very thick mild steel for it to come close to chromoly in strength, and at that point all you have done is add weight of mass to make up for lack of strength. From all the way back in my old school BMX days till now.......mild steel is a strong as it sounds (mild) and chromoly is the premium metal for bike frames as well as ATV frames and suspension parts. And YES. It tore the metal all around the welds. The welds held, but the square tube metal weakened enough that the metal ripped in a circle just beyond the edge of the welds. 50% mild steel and 50% mild steel = 100% not chromoly and 100% now you gotta buy another swing arm. If you went cheap on the first arm because of budget...how will you afford a second cheap arm when the first one breaks? Two cheap arms cost more than one good arm with a honda carrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 What's wrong with chromoly? The next step up from that is Titanium. Mild steel is a step down from chromoly. you have to make something out of very thick mild steel for it to come close to chromoly in strength, and at that point all you have done is add weight of mass to make up for lack of strength. From all the way back in my old school BMX days till now.......mild steel is a strong as it sounds (mild) and chromoly is the premium metal for bike frames as well as ATV frames and suspension parts. And YES. It tore the metal all around the welds. The welds held, but the square tube metal weakened enough that the metal ripped in a circle just beyond the edge of the welds. 50% mild steel and 50% mild steel = 100% not chromoly and 100% now you gotta buy another swing arm. If you went cheap on the first arm because of budget...how will you afford a second cheap arm when the first one breaks? Two cheap arms cost more than one good arm with a honda carrier. Possum knows Mat Shearer, he is never wrong.. Oh wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow-t Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 ive ran one of his arms on a 90+hp bike for three season no issues he also offers moly with round carrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Phelps Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 http://bansheehq.com/forums/cometchat/plugins/handwrite/uploads/849518d418f0b3557c093af645a0b2ac.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 titanium??? i heard enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Ok then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emtbanshee Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Loco why haven't you banned in. I think you keep possum around for a laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Loco why haven't you banned in. I think you keep possum around for a laugh. It's far more rewarding to see him keep coming back day after day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thack82 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 thanks man. im putting it on ebay in about 30minutes. Its a shame because he could get my Chromoly one for less than a mild steel one. Does the $315 SoCal Quoted you include a Round House Billet Carrier? I just wanted to remind you that a Billet Carrier for the Round House Swingarms cost anywhere from $150 to $200 depending on who you buy it from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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