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doomus

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swingarm and shock swap
« on: October 31, 2011, 12:56:03 AM »
Right ;)

due to my shock being fubarred at 18k I just got an 06 zx636 shock to replace it, and I am also swapping the horrible, nasty, cheap swingarm for a powdercoated zx6r J1 swingarm that I had lying around from my zx6r streetfighter project.

Trimmed a few mm off of the lower shock linkage bush so that I could fit the shock.

For now I am trial fitting the swingarm. It looks like the only issue in using the swingarm is that I will need spacers for each side of the swingarm pivot, about 15mm on each side.

It looks likely that I can simply fit the rear wheel using the spacers and spindle from the stock arm. The caliper hanger also fits, which is a bonus. Unfortunately I do not have any adjuster blocks for the swingarm so I am going to have to source some from ebay.

These zx6r swingarms can sell for pittance on ebay and look nicer than stock so worth considering

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billyritchie

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Re: swingarm and shock swap
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2011, 02:40:30 AM »
looks alot like the z1000 swing arm, any weight advanteges
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04 z750, matris fork kit, zx6r shock n swingarm, carbon front fender, belly pan,rear hugger, side panels n mask, gold chain,renthal sprockets n bars, titax levers, carbon SP engineering exhaust, pod filters, twin headlight conversion, brembo brakes, orange paint with powder coated engine cover

doomus

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Re: swingarm and shock swap
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2011, 02:44:59 AM »
Weighs a lot less and looks a lot nicer 8)
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Re: swingarm and shock swap
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2011, 06:15:54 AM »
ye, definatly looks alot better than the iron girder we get as standard,
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Re: swingarm and shock swap
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2011, 07:42:10 PM »
I plan to do this swap in a couple of months and I have most of the parts. So, I'm glad to hear that the stock brake bracket works.
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doomus

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Re: swingarm and shock swap
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2011, 10:07:53 PM »
Got some adjuster blocks, rear wheel spindle and spacer off of ebay for a tenner. No joy with spacers, not really tried as fell over and fucked my arm so probably no tinkering this weekend >:(
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Re: swingarm and shock swap
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2011, 09:45:58 PM »
Is that a danmoto exhaust in the pic?  If it is how's it workin?
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Re: swingarm and shock swap
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2011, 09:47:20 PM »
No its a beowulf
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Re: swingarm and shock swap
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2011, 02:26:11 AM »
Right.
Managed to get out to the shed today. With a lot of fumbling around the swingarm is now secured in the frame.

However, upon reffiting back wheel I noticed that the rear wheel spindle is loose in the adjuster blocks ::) so I now have to source zx6r j wheel bearings,  and rear wheel spacers as well as a zx6r j caliper hanger. This is purely becoz the zx6r uses a 25mm spindle whereas the z750 uses a 20mm spindle. Oh and the chain is now too long. :P

looks good though ;D
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