Skidmark Posted July 12, 2007 Report Posted July 12, 2007 I did a search and got alot of information about them but I still need to know if it would be alright to make struts for the front and rear out of 1" square steel tubing. I saw one post that said you could make them out of aluminum, so Im guessing this will be fine. If you have any specific lengths that work the best feel free to share them, cause I have no idea where to start. And by the way Ill be running it in 200-300 foot dirt and sand drags. Quote
bigboybanshee Posted July 12, 2007 Report Posted July 12, 2007 Is the tubing solid or hollow? I only run a strut in the rear of my bike and it measures 11" eye to eye Quote
Skidmark Posted July 12, 2007 Author Report Posted July 12, 2007 hollow 1/8th" thick. Its off a rack used to transport new motorcycles to dealerships. Quote
racer Posted July 13, 2007 Report Posted July 13, 2007 I think it will be fine, just make sure you use the proper weld in bungs, NOT NUTS. Quote
375hp banshees Posted July 13, 2007 Report Posted July 13, 2007 stock A Arms & swinger fronts w/ , 21" front tires 11-3/4" center eye to eye (A Arms level) rear w/, 20" rear tires 11" center eye to eye (swinger level) Quote
Skidmark Posted July 13, 2007 Author Report Posted July 13, 2007 what about a +6 swinger? Still the same? Quote
375hp banshees Posted July 13, 2007 Report Posted July 13, 2007 dunno, I don't think travis is running A link?? but if he is then it looks like it be the same, he said 11" also... i would think its the same ,the extention should be behind the brackets, but couldn't say 4 sure? Quote
Skidmark Posted July 13, 2007 Author Report Posted July 13, 2007 Should the swingarm just be flat or should it have a little angle to it? Quote
bigboybanshee Posted July 13, 2007 Report Posted July 13, 2007 I'm running a +8 link style swingarm with no link. lol, I guess I should have added that in there... I always tell people to start off with the swingarm parallel to the ground and adjust from there. Lowering it more will take away some traction, raising it up will give you more traction. Quote
Mike_1978 Posted July 25, 2007 Report Posted July 25, 2007 Mine is 1" square tubing.. no problems .. (yet) Quote
csrmel Posted July 25, 2007 Report Posted July 25, 2007 i made mine out of aluminum large umbrella pole. it worked fine. Quote
badassbanshee479 Posted July 26, 2007 Report Posted July 26, 2007 my buddy is running a 6 over link style arm, with a 12" strut hooked right to the shock mount and directly to the swinger with no link. His bike hooks hard!! Quote
MSBansheeDrags Posted July 26, 2007 Report Posted July 26, 2007 (edited) Mine is 1" square tubing.. no problems .. (yet) is that 1" square aluminum tubing with the 1/8" thickness like you can buy off the shelf at lowe's or home depot?...what kind of riding do you do?...i would like to ask anyone if this tubing would work for dirt racing on a relatively smooth track though, obviously, not as smooth as asphalt...and referring to the post by "gimmeabeer" what does he mean by the "weld in bungs not nuts"...not familiar with this...thanks...dbr :beer: Edited July 26, 2007 by MSBansheeDrags Quote
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