swing arms

[shay-da-paul]

whats everyone prefrence on swing arms im seeing a few differnent types on bikes im using the triangle types ones but looking at the newer ones they all seem to be having the longer straight arms single clamps

[bevanthedon]

I had an a frame swinger b4 and i found it too bouncy. I now have a stomp with an mx swinger and its loads betta.

[xsportjim]

a frame all the way unless youve got 2grand for a lxr

[shay-da-paul]

i would guess that its bouncy due to the short travel on the A frame arm you can use a longer type shock which is what i think i need to look at ive seen swing arms for around 60 quid dont be fooled into thinking you need to pay big buddgets for things there all pretty much the same quality these days

[xsportjim]

Originally Posted by binge

No need.
I've got a Swing arm that is worth probably £100 if its brand new.
And a £60/£70 Fastace rear shock.

And I bet I could get round a track just as quick as most of the supermoto riders on this forum.





Ben

no wonder ive seen the vid of that roundabout could you get round quicker on a bumpy rutty dirt track??

[xsportjim]

Originally Posted by binge

Dont know, I've never tried off road.
I guess if I adjusted my suspension, And put my 12/14 off road wheels/tyres on. Then yea, I could give it a good go.

Might take a couple of hours practice though. I've never been on any off road rides other than across a few fields.






Ben

i find stomps and similar mx style bikes,the wheels are to close together and there too tall. my mate has a 150k i can drive it harder than him it,goes good just doesnt have the same handling as my xsport with the elka

[xsportjim]

look at the rake on my bike!!! 1inch on front with the fastaces diffrent swinger 1inch longer on back

[xsportjim]

Originally Posted by binge

Anyway, It's all about having a short wheel base on the tarmac.

very true tarmacs a diff story

[xsportjim]

Originally Posted by binge

Looks like a 10 / 12 setup.
How can a stomp 150k have too small wheels, When yours are smaller?

I've got a set of AS02 forks with a 1" rake. And a 16" eye to eye swinger.

i was meaning small wheel base

[shay-da-paul]

jim ur running the older type 1 bikes most the bikes out these days are bigger than that i use to have a minimini but now have gone for the bigger types there around 2 inches bigger in evey way ill have a measure up tomoro to see what the actual difference is