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Title: Bizarro(to me) Swingarm Condition
Post by: ytman on November 13, 2013, 08:18:31 PM

[ATTACH=CONFIG]2321[/ATTACH]   Just to make a long story longer I'll add pictures.
  I was searching for a swingarm, obviously not very hard because I didn't ask anyone on here. I was looking for a 88\89 length,86\87 front, no link swingarm. After watching Ebay and the 250r sites I finally saw something I could work with. It was a 88\89 front 86\87 length arm. At least it was a no link. It didn't have much gusseting in the front so I could cut out the middle and regusset. After receiving it I saw a crack at the shock mount...O.K. business as usual. I've never bought anything off Ebay that wasn't secretly damaged in some way. So I cut out the center, cut my gusset pieces, and took it to get the powdercoating sandblasted off where I needed to weld. When I got home I took an old swingarm bolt that I use as a beater and went to tap the center of the shock mount out to see what I had to replace. ....It was aluminum...[ATTACH=CONFIG]2322[/ATTACH] Has anyone ever seen this before?[ATTACH=CONFIG]2323[/ATTACH] It's a removable slug machined to fit in the hole in the swingarm(1") and receive the shock bolt.     I'm glad the swingarm isn't cracked but I've never seen this before. I've had several no link arms(all the same brand) but this is new to me.
   I know the pics didn't end up where I wanted them but has anyone seen this before? I guess Ill just make a new aluminum piece and soldier on.[ATTACH=CONFIG]2324[/ATTACH]

Title: Bizarro(to me) Swingarm Condition
Post by: rk88r on November 13, 2013, 08:30:05 PM

Cr 500 linkage swingers have a spacer like that, discontinued btw.

Title: Bizarro(to me) Swingarm Condition
Post by: ytman on November 13, 2013, 08:33:49 PM

any particular brand?

Title: Bizarro(to me) Swingarm Condition
Post by: rk88r on November 13, 2013, 09:03:31 PM

I have only worked with one a Laeger cr 500 link. I failed to remove it before chroming and wrecked it. I found a non metric brass bushing and sanded until it fit. I think it's supposed to float on the one side, at least that's how I did it.

Title: Bizarro(to me) Swingarm Condition
Post by: rk88r on November 13, 2013, 09:05:02 PM

That is not a 88-89 front.

Title: Bizarro(to me) Swingarm Condition
Post by: rk88r on November 13, 2013, 09:07:41 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Honda-TRX250R-TRX-250R-HRE-LAEGERS-LAEGER-CR-500-REAR-SWINGARM-MX-/161149090488?pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&hash=item25853bfab8&vxp=mtr

Title: Bizarro(to me) Swingarm Condition
Post by: ytman on November 13, 2013, 09:11:03 PM

Ssshhhh. I cheated. I cut it.[ATTACH=CONFIG]2335[/ATTACH]

Title: Bizarro(to me) Swingarm Condition
Post by: rk88r on November 13, 2013, 09:14:10 PM

Oh now I get it. :stupid:

Title: Bizarro(to me) Swingarm Condition
Post by: ytman on November 13, 2013, 09:14:25 PM

what are you showing us rk?

Title: Bizarro(to me) Swingarm Condition
Post by: rk88r on November 13, 2013, 09:19:58 PM

What do mean?

Title: Bizarro(to me) Swingarm Condition
Post by: ytman on November 13, 2013, 09:21:59 PM

what is the ebay link?

Title: Bizarro(to me) Swingarm Condition
Post by: rk88r on November 13, 2013, 09:27:41 PM

Just an HRE brand 88-89 style cr 500 link.