Looking for a longer swingarm
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Looking for a longer swingarm
Does anyone know of an off-the-shelf extended swingarm that will fit an 06 Wideglide? Or will a longer one from another model fit? Or is there someone who can make them (would prefer steel over aluminum) for a reasonable price?
I'd be looking for something maybe 2 to 4 inches longer.
I'd be looking for something maybe 2 to 4 inches longer.
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In the past, I've done it to help keep the front wheel down. This time, it would just be for appearance. My artistic director
(my wife) and I happen to like the look of long bikes, tending toward a "pro street" look. With the rake etc., our other Harley is 8 feet long. That's nothing radical, but compare a Dyna with a Sportster, for instance, to get an idea of where we're coming from: To us, the Sportster looks way too short and stubby.I'd still like to find an off-the-shelf aftermarket part if one exists. If I add up all the expenses of fabricating one, including my time, and some trial and error, that route can get awfully expensive.
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I don't understand why you would want to do this to your bike. Anyways, here is a thread of someone that also did this.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...-swingarm.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...-swingarm.html
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And I probably can't relate to some of your styling choices. No big deal.
But here's one way to look at it that you might be able to relate to: A lot of guys lower their bikes for appearance reasons. Why? In a nutshell, it makes them look less short and stubby by changing the aspect ratio, the height to length ratio. Regarding lowering, I'd rather not give up much suspension travel (Michigan roads are awful), and I'd rather not lose so much cornering clearance that I need to pussyfoot around corners.
Making a bike longer is another way of changing the aspect ratio, without lowering.
I work in what could loosely be called "the arts and design business", so when something makes a certain impression, it's not enough for me to just appreciate the impression. I need to understand how and why it creates that impression. That's just one of the curses of being me, and doing what I do successfully, and I don't mean to impose that on anyone else.
But here's one way to look at it that you might be able to relate to: A lot of guys lower their bikes for appearance reasons. Why? In a nutshell, it makes them look less short and stubby by changing the aspect ratio, the height to length ratio. Regarding lowering, I'd rather not give up much suspension travel (Michigan roads are awful), and I'd rather not lose so much cornering clearance that I need to pussyfoot around corners.
Making a bike longer is another way of changing the aspect ratio, without lowering.
I work in what could loosely be called "the arts and design business", so when something makes a certain impression, it's not enough for me to just appreciate the impression. I need to understand how and why it creates that impression. That's just one of the curses of being me, and doing what I do successfully, and I don't mean to impose that on anyone else.
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And I probably can't relate to some of your styling choices. No big deal.
But here's one way to look at it that you might be able to relate to: A lot of guys lower their bikes for appearance reasons. Why? In a nutshell, it makes them look less short and stubby by changing the aspect ratio, the height to length ratio. Regarding lowering, I'd rather not give up much suspension travel (Michigan roads are awful), and I'd rather not lose so much cornering clearance that I need to pussyfoot around corners.
Making a bike longer is another way of changing the aspect ratio, without lowering.
I work in what could loosely be called "the arts and design business", so when something makes a certain impression, it's not enough for me to just appreciate the impression. I need to understand how and why it creates that impression. That's just one of the curses of being me, and doing what I do successfully, and I don't mean to impose that on anyone else.
But here's one way to look at it that you might be able to relate to: A lot of guys lower their bikes for appearance reasons. Why? In a nutshell, it makes them look less short and stubby by changing the aspect ratio, the height to length ratio. Regarding lowering, I'd rather not give up much suspension travel (Michigan roads are awful), and I'd rather not lose so much cornering clearance that I need to pussyfoot around corners.
Making a bike longer is another way of changing the aspect ratio, without lowering.
I work in what could loosely be called "the arts and design business", so when something makes a certain impression, it's not enough for me to just appreciate the impression. I need to understand how and why it creates that impression. That's just one of the curses of being me, and doing what I do successfully, and I don't mean to impose that on anyone else.
I am not bashing you because you want to extend your swing arm, I just don't understand why. Is it to improve the appearence of your bike or to improve the function of your bike?
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Oh, the thread that was linked to above, showing the 6" swingarm stretch? That's not really the look I'm going for. One nice thing about the Wide Glide is that it comes from the factory with quite a bit more rake than most Dynas, but not so much that it's hard to drive (my wife can drive 35 degrees just fine). And the forks are wide enough to stick various sizes and widths of wheels in there pretty easily. So for me, it's an interesting platform to work with, which is already much of the way there.