FLHS swingarm mods
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I've been using the rectangular axle sliders for a while now, just required a bit of fitting and they go in just fine. I noticed my swingarm was squished a bit where the axle goes through so I took the opportunity to square up the walls from the inside then weld up and smooth out the area that was deformed. I also made up a couple of rectangular plates of 5/16th to replace the washers on the axle
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Oh ****, I didn't think of that! Really, quite a bit of time was spent building a mock up out of 1" PVC tubing while the wheel and swingarm were still mounted on the bike. I disconnected both shocks during the build so I could cycle the swingarm through it's full range of movement. Every fits with room to spare.
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Oh ****, I didn't think of that! Really, quite a bit of time was spent building a mock up out of 1" PVC tubing while the wheel and swingarm were still mounted on the bike. I disconnected both shocks during the build so I could cycle the swingarm through it's full range of movement. Every fits with room to spare.
So you are saying it does clear?
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How do you get a 3/4 " pivot shaft to go through a 5/8th hole without removing and boring out the the trans mount?
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The late model swingarm retrofit kit I used from Custom Cycle Engineering (CCE) is supplied with and uses the 5/8" axle, cost is high as Giraffe tootie now though, I thought I saw where V-twin had the same kit for about half price.
https://customcycleengineering.net/p...fit-with-axle/
These were the recommended bearings I used, ptfe lined and sealed, they must be pretty good, still smooth and no slack close to 10 years
https://cad.aurorabearing.com/item/m...d/ge25et-2rs-2
https://customcycleengineering.net/p...fit-with-axle/
These were the recommended bearings I used, ptfe lined and sealed, they must be pretty good, still smooth and no slack close to 10 years
https://cad.aurorabearing.com/item/m...d/ge25et-2rs-2
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From: Jersey
Bearing kit
The late model swingarm retrofit kit I used from Custom Cycle Engineering (CCE) is supplied with and uses the 5/8" axle, cost is high as Giraffe tootie now though, I thought I saw where V-twin had the same kit for about half price.
https://customcycleengineering.net/p...fit-with-axle/
These were the recommended bearings I used, ptfe lined and sealed, they must be pretty good, still smooth and no slack close to 10 years
https://cad.aurorabearing.com/item/m...d/ge25et-2rs-2
https://customcycleengineering.net/p...fit-with-axle/
These were the recommended bearings I used, ptfe lined and sealed, they must be pretty good, still smooth and no slack close to 10 years
https://cad.aurorabearing.com/item/m...d/ge25et-2rs-2