-2 Swingarm Jig

[Meat]

The only difference between the two styles is the newer ones have 2 tubes added, where the 2 long mounting bolts go though. newer style carrier use 2 long bolts that run through those tubes, the older style didnt have the tubage and used 4 smaller bolts to mount it to the swingarm. Realy hard to keep the axle perfectly straight. I cursed at that old style carrier quite abit. POS

 

Here's an old style carrier.

 

Here's the new style.....

[mrmatt]

I host my pics at Imagestation and it has been really quirky lately.

As far as rewelding a swingarm that is showing lots of cracks, I don't suggest this. Mild steel is an excellent material because it is somewhat elastic. It can deform slightly when put under a heavy load, and then return to its normal shape when the load is removed. But when this is done repeatedly the steel starts to change properties and becomes 'work hardened' and brittle. Essentially, the more a piece of mild steel is deformed, the less it can withstand the deformation. So as a piece gets older and loaded several times it becomes brittle and starts to form cracks. Once these cracks start to form, they become stress risers and will continue to propogate until noticed or failure. Rewelding the cracks will change the properties of the metal back to a condition more like it started. But in my opinion, once a swingarm has been worked so hard that it starts to form multiple cracks, it is time to get a newer swingarm that hasn't been worked so much. It sounds weird, but steel can wear out just like other materials.

[williamjernigan]

mrmatt will you be interested in making my swingarm -2". If you are then email me or reply to this message and give me a price and directions. My email is [email protected] Thanks.