Kool tool Dr. Hess ,been using a reinforced wheel,and cuts great,thought I might need the diamond wheel but not the case,haven't even chewed up one wheel yet,just babying it as to not cut into the swing arm,as much as possible anyways!

 

Don't like the extra hole(?) under the shock mount, someone tried to lower it?

 

Really not sure Schex3x as to the non OEM Fab...possible anti swing arm tube collapse? Or possible lowering mechanism?things that make ya go Hmmm!

 

Great call Schex3x,just took a gander at it and it is a 2" lowering bracket,now to proceed and get er out of there,thanks for all the input guys,much appreciated!!!

 

I have seen this done 2 other times .I think they were used to stiffen swing arm and stop crush you get sometimes.(also lowering) Even if you cut the ends of the swing arm off square(1/8th inch) no big deal at all. You will just have to do the wheel alignment the correct way with a rod like some guys don't......If you can get a dent puller .Weld a big ole bolt on the end after you cut spot weld. Attach dent puller and have at it. My bike has them about 3.25 inches into swing arm because i wanted to stop crush. Plus they are far superior to motor company parts as i machined them to fit perfectly. But i don't weld em LOL Just lots of never seize and scribe marks on blocks. Great idea but why the heck somebody welded it is beyond me. You will get it. Used swing arm? you never know what your getting..could be far worse than what you have LOL Not for the purest for sure..............

 

Great advice Bumpandrun,I like the dent puller idea,and I am deff going to "properly" align with the rod,Thx man!

 

Got em out �� going back with OEM adjusters and installing axle( large spacer is being a pain as to clearance of rim to swing arm)but will get r,>>> question though,does anyone know what year they started offsetting rear wheel to front?i read this somewhere>>>Appendix
*A Note on Wheel Offset:
Modern Harley-Davidsons have the rear wheel offset somewhere between 8 and 13mm. (See fig 8)

 

Going with the fabricated tool that H.D recommends making but also wanted to try the straight edge method,maybe fishing line perhaps?for alignment???

 

Glad it is out.
Agree with others as this looks like a product or copy of a product i saw several years ago.
The aftermarket block was placed in swing arm in order to reduce "crush" of swing arm.
Someone must have drilled an additional hole in the axle under the shock to extend or push the wheel back in order to possibly lower or stretch the ride.
The spot weld seems to have been done in order to prevent the block from sliding out.
Does not appear that the spot weld was attached to anything but instead was just a dimple/pimple to stop the block from sliding out.
Return to factory lollipops might not be a good idea at this time due to the additional holes that were drilled out thus introducing a weakness.
You may wish to consider R & R those blocks but place/align in the correct axle hole.
The blocks were considered an upgrade and were mentioned in some magazine years ago.
That would probably retain or improve on original factory strength but using factory lollipops in that tube may not be advisable due to the drilled hole.
*The hole could have also been drilled as a locator in order to correctly place the block.
The weld could have been a red neck marker in order to insure accurate placement of the block so it would not be to far in/out.

 

Hmmm IM,that's some food for thought,decisions decisions!