Best swingarm for pit bike

[Smallsy]

i am thinking of buying a lifan 125 but it has a triangle swingarm and i really wanted a mx style one is there any different in the both

[ktmrider7]

keep the one that is on there

stronger, and to me looks better but i suppose if you get a bbr mx style one or a rep it might be as strong if not stronger

[pete110cc]

a-frame ones tend to be better than straight ones if you wanted to change you would also need to change your shock as the a-frame ones are shorter

[dan-mel]

and the frame, cos the mounting points are different. or you could modify the frame buy yuo would need a welder and stuff

[Despise]

the a-frame ones are shorter
Even though Ive heard the shocks for flat swing arms are ment to be longer I read somewhere there were the same :confused: anyone shed any light on this?

2. and the frame, cos the mounting points are different. or you could modify the frame buy yuo would need a welder and stuff
yes, what a pain in the ass. The A swing arm is better I think anyway, so no need to change

[Smallsy]

i just wondering that with the a swingarm will it be just as good for jumping or is the flat swingarm better for jumping they have more travel:cool:

[jameslanceley]

it will be fine as long as ya got a good shock on the back

[Despise]

This shock is for flat swing arm yet its the same length as an (A) arm shock. 11" = about 27-28cm so how can it be longer travel. Anyone want to explain it? ( only difference is the 1000lbs for flat )

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dirt-Bike-Shock-11-66AR-Fastace-Dirtbike-Parts-Pit_W0QQitemZ200107911452QQihZ010QQcategoryZ122304 QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

[dan-mel]

They lever at different points giving it more travle

[Despise]

They lever at different points giving it more travle
yea I sort of knew that already but the travel itself is the same.

[dan-mel]

the travel of the shock is the same just not the travel on the swinger end where the wheel is.

[Despise]

i just wondering that with the a swingarm will it be just as good for jumping or is the flat swingarm better for jumping they have more travel:cool:yes the A swingarm is good for jumping if not stronger as it takes less pressure at the angle of the shock to frame and in all realness has the same travel on both shocks of 11" . Set the shock up properly and you wont have a problem:thumbs:

[Smallsy]

kk cheers :thumbs:

[warrior13]

a shock can have same eye to eye length as the next but the stroke length may be different.

longer stroke length makes the travel smoother but it can wollow.

[m3lon]

a-frame ones tend to be better than straight ones if you wanted to change you would also need to change your shock as the a-frame ones are shorter


Although i've never heard of a snapped swinger on a pit, on either MX style of A swinger :thumbs:

[Smallsy]

i dont think swingarms will brake they can move where a frame cant

i think they should make somthink like a swingarm lengthener that screws on and makes it come out a little bit so the shock can go on