RVF swingarm fitted to VFR ??

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RVF swingarm fitted to VFR ??

Post by vic-vtrvfr » Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:05 pm

Hi folks.
Recently discovered that previous owner has fitted an RVF swingarm assembly to my VFR frame (well spotted Rhory, thanks again!).
Dont know why this has been done. I understand that the NC35 arm is narrower at the frame end.
Prior to stripping the arm out, I cant see any shims etc to compensate for the difference.
Is there any benefit to this change, or am I better to switch back to a standard VFR unit?

I've included a pic for reference.

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Re: RVF swingarm fitted to VFR ??

Post by Neosophist » Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:06 pm

Hmm

If it's not shimmed out somehow I imagine the shock mounts are the only thing keeping the swingarm level, which would add a lot of flex to the bike under stress.

I've seen bodges before so maybe it's a bodge job?

Can't see of any benefit if it is actually an RVF swinging arm apart from the bike's probably been in a rear end crash or had some other damage to the swinger to warrant replacement.
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Re: RVF swingarm fitted to VFR ??

Post by vfrman » Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:32 pm

I have a spare 30 swingarm...

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Re: RVF swingarm fitted to VFR ??

Post by vic-vtrvfr » Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:22 am

vfrman wrote:I have a spare 30 swingarm...
Cheers but i have a polished NC30 swingarm sitting here too.

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