swinger home made

[OConnor Racing]

The arm is a +4 . The lower mount is not as wide as stock. I made it to fit the 400 EX. I'm going to add additional gussets and braces. Two triangles on the front cross piece and a gusset under the shock mount then it should be done. I used a mig to weld it awk. I won't be selling these. Too much liability.

 

[blasterfreek30]

awesome job on the swinger ken looks real clean

 

[OConnor Racing]

Thanks. I should be able to finish the build in another week.

 

[Norm43920]

Very nice work ! Wish I could weld well enough to try this. I trust Yamahaha welds before mine lol

 

[super noober]

looking good man, all this extended swinger talk lately makes me want one REALLY BAD!! haha keep up the good work!

 

[OConnor Racing]

Here it is with the additional braces and some paint.

 

[R2F]

Very nic work!I:I

 

[Charles14]

wow, it looks good and so simple to do, so bad i got no idea how to weld, either got a weld in my home to try...
isnt the chain to close to the swimg? just wondering...


anyway... congratulations oconnor =)

 

[blaster01]

hey man from experiece, that blue chain it will last a couple months then the paint will start chipping, we have a red one and thats what happend...my dad said he isnt goin gto be buying anymore of those.....but hey maybe the blue chain is stronger paint, lol

 

[brandoz28]

looks awesome ken! this is what i was thinking about doing for mine but with my limited time/resources i may just end up buying one. not a fan of cut up and extended ones, so its either build or buy one

 

[CRZ125R]

Doesn't running the lower shock mount that way (no bushing) wear the hole larger/oval with time? Main reason I ask is I have to build a mount for a similar shock and was mentally debating how to do it...

 

[OConnor Racing]

Been running this $30 shock for over a year and no wear yet.

The chain is what it is and will be changed a few times this year. I don't like O ring chains. Tons more drag. $20 chains are like filter oil. You have to buy it.

 

[blasterfreek30]

Been running this $30 shock for over a year and no wear yet.

The chain is what it is and will be changed a few times this year. I don't like O ring chains. Tons more drag. $20 chains are like filter oil. You have to buy it.

the same reason i dont use o ring chainsI:I

 

[kx80berger]

looks good man i wish i had the stuff to do it

 

[yzrider]

wait wait wait... i thoguht o ring chains were good, huh, i'm not gonna use a o ring chain when i replace mine then.

 

[kx80berger]

thats what i thought we had 1 on our crf450r it cost 125 and nave even had to tighten it

 

[Charles14]

oconnor, what metal did u use to make the swimgarm, aluminium or steel or an special one?

thx and ended up really nice, i think i will try to copy urs

 

[245stroker]

wait wait wait... i thoguht o ring chains were good, huh, i'm not gonna use a o ring chain when i replace mine then.

o-ring chains are good but with the little rubber o-rings between each link it makes the chain a little harder to flex as it goes around the sprockets.Therefore it takes more power to turn the chain. The non o-ring turn easier but wear out faster because dirt and water gets in between the links.

 

[J4M1E333]

^^^^^^^^^^^^ exactly, i prefer O ring to be honest, they last a while if you got the doh, u cud get an X ring, all the properties of an O ring, but without the drag, never seen one but apparently there good