swing-arm - options ?

Paul LeClair said:
... Would also be nice if it would accept stock chain guard ( I want to use Boba's carbin fibre chain guard that uses stock mounting).
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ay Paul,,  the issue with any chain guard is just the inner wall.  reckon there ain't enough room between the wider tyres and the standard chain position.
maybe Boba could do a guard with no inner wall where the tyre edge runs ??

i hacked out the inner wall, to clear a 140 tyre, which is on a 3.5" rim, so it measures just under the 140 by a couple of mm.
me 1st version hacked off the front 1/3 of the guard, and just used the rear and mid mount.  but it still threw too much lube into the back of the gearbox and frame.
so the 2nd version is the one shown in the photo.  and once fitted ya can't see it's been hacked at all.  the front inner wall leg is a bit flimsy, so could do with a bit of stiffening.  but it works ok.
cheers
 

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an update from Metmachex;
  "I've attached a few pictures of the Laverda arm up to now.  I'm getting there slowly.
  More soon.  Cheers  Sean Ryde."
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noice!
that notch must be for the left brake inside lever? reckon they could drop that if ya didn't need it.
cheers
 
update from Metmachex, 28/03/2013;
"Just to let you know the Laverda arm is now finished.
I?ve attached some pictures of the one ive done for a race bike in the UK which has paddock stand bosses, different brake arm mount and a bracket for a sharks fin, sprocket protector.It is very tight on the fitment into the frame but it does go.
The only problem I had was the brake pedal tube that sticks out on the inside left, this had to be cut off but not for clearance on the side of the swingarm but for fitment into the frame.
It could be only on this frame I have the problem as they have welded in so plates to the inside to stop the flexing on the pivot point so hopefully they will fit a standard frame ok with no mods needed.
Cheers, Sean Ryde"
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Nice, but no provision for chainguard fitment. A legal requirement in some countries.
 
Grant said:
Nice, but no provision for chainguard fitment. A legal requirement in some countries.
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Good point Grant. Obviously an  owner wanting an expensive swinging arm like this would only be traveling at legal speeds :D

                            Dave
 
Grant said:
They may want to pass an MOT/ITV/T?V at some point though.
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Why? Next you'll be telling me ihey have road tax and insurance :D

                                                                      Dave
 
reply from Metmachex, 08/04/2013;
"Yes the swingarm will be ?600.00 plus vat but when send to Australia you don?t have to pay this.
Yes no problem on the chain guard mounts.
Cheers,  Sean Ryde"
 
Well as I said I'm not sure, but having looked it up they mean the same http://grammarist.com/spelling/liter-litre/

But meter and metre are different of course which was my point really. Mind you the seppos have fucked that up too and use meter to mean the length, but what would they know.....

Get back in the garden where you belong cosi....

 
Yanks can't help it if they are bad spelling ignorim... ignoram...igornam... fuckwits.
 
Rob Stone said:
Hey Mark, that swinger looks like it'll be a good looking piece of kit, chain adjusters look similar to the ones on this.

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just ordered 4 off them, great to deal with after JMC
With the underslung brace


 
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