$150 extended swingarms + powdercoating on ebay?

[csrmel]

look at this.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-4-6-8-10-...046939850QQrdZ1

 

thats a hell of alot cheaper than paying $600 for a brand name. i know the box tubing isnt as strong as round tubing of the same thickness, so they probably have to use thicker (heavier) tubing to maintain strength, but damn for a casual duner/dragger, could this work ok?

 

actually, theres alot of sub $200 swingers on ebay.

[White06Shee]

My Only Advice Is You Get What You Pay For, So Be Carefull :beer:

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the greenies swingarm is from " swingarmshop" on ebay . The ones you showed do look very good in the pictures, if you receive what is pictured , then i guess your okay. But dont forget to take into consideration there are scammers on ebay.

[darkside]

stay away from chekerflag they are a scamm.

[cam2]

stay away from chekerflag they are a scamm.

please explain. what did they do wrong to you? or what have you heard? i'm just curious because they have some decent prices on their website so i was considering buying from them, if there are issues i would like to know.

[87_shee]

I have a +2 swinger from checkered flag and i have 0 complaints about it so far. I ride pits and hills and road most of the time but it has held up just fine for the 6 months I've had it. I think it would be fine for the average casual rider. But I have heard many bad things about the from other ppl on here...so maybe i just got lucky :shrug:

[Bansh88]

Stock carrier aftermarket swingarms are junk.

[cam2]

Stock carrier aftermarket swingarms are junk.

why? sure they don't have the fancy honda style carrier and they may not look as cool but what makes them junk? huh, big money?

[BANSHEEPRO]

why? sure they don't have the fancy honda style carrier and they may not look as cool but what makes them junk? huh, big money?

ROUND HOUSINGS ARE NICE YES BUT THE STOCK STYLE ARE FINE ALSO IV HAD SOME PREATY POWERFUL RIDES RUNNIN THE OLD STYLE BANSHEE CARRIER THEY PAY PEOPLE 200,000 A YEAR TO FIGEROUT WHAT WORKS WELL ON THEM WHO ARE WE TO TELL THEM THEY DONT JUST KEEP THE BOLTS TIGHT AND ADJUSTED SO THE SLIDE DOSENT BREAK AND YOUR FINE THE EBAY SWINGARMS ARE FINE JUST STAY WITH THE SWINGARM SHOP NOT CHECKERFLAG IV GOT ONE FROM BOTH AND THE SWINGARM SHOP IS MUCH NICER GOTTA +10 ON MINE NOW

[racer]

i know the box tubing isnt as strong as round tubing of the same thickness

thats inaccurate. square, rectangular actually is stronger than round, its just that round is of uniform strength which makes it good for most applications. in reality the rectangular tubing, when oriented in the proper direction, is a much better choice for these types of loads. since the only major loading a swinger sees is up and down, you make the longer sides of the rectangle go parallel to these forces. ie up and down.

 

square is heavier, but if youre building a balls to the wall drag bike im sure you wont be buying a no name arm off ebay anyway.

[BANSHEEPRO]

thats inaccurate. square, rectangular actually is stronger than round, its just that round is of uniform strength which makes it good for most applications. in reality the rectangular tubing, when oriented in the proper direction, is a much better choice for these types of loads. since the only major loading a swinger sees is up and down, you make the longer sides of the rectangle go parallel to these forces. ie up and down.

 

square is heavier, but if youre building a balls to the wall drag bike im sure you wont be buying a no name arm off ebay anyway.

SQUARE TUBING IS MUCH STRONGER BUT I GOT A COUPLE OF BALLS TO THE WALL BIKES AT THE SHOP NOW THERE NOT BAD SWINGARMS ILL TELL YA. A LITTLE HEAVY BUT PREATY NICE JUST CAUSE THEY DONT COST MUCH DONT MEAN THEY DONT WORK IV PASSED ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO SUNK ALL THERE $$$$ INTO HAVING THE BIG NAME CRAP HERES A PIC OF MINE GOTA SWINGARM SHOP +10 ON HER NOW