Broken swingarm
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From: Oxford, Nc
Several outfits though, ( Stabo, Glide Pro, Motorcycle Metal,) offer similar composite replacements for the clevis blocks that accomplish similar results.
I plan on calling a couple and talking to them about those options too before deciding. My big issue is longeviy in that I ride close to 25,000 miles a year, and an all metal kit ( CCE's) impresses me.
Road Captain
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From: San Diego
Great thread OP, probobly have everyone out checking their swingarms lol. This is a very scary problem, especially if you ride the bike hard..
Below is my attempt to avoid this issue on a FXR build..
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Below is my attempt to avoid this issue on a FXR build..
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From: Davie, FL
the problem
One of the reasons could be that when you tighten up the axle and the wheel bearing spacers are tightened up against the wall of the swing arm it crushes it. If you were to make a mushroom like axle spacer/washer that applies pressure against the top and bottom of the tubing and not just the center part of the tubing that is not supported than you will not have problems if you also replace those round axle adjusters and make a pair of blocks that slide forward and to the rear to adjust your chain/belt, make a block on the rear of the swing arm and tap your new block axle adjusters with 1/4" X 20 threads, drill 2 corresponding holes in your end blocks and counter bore them, buy Alan head bolts than adjust from the rear. A solid block that is lubed with never-seez will work well for many years thus elimination the problem. Here is what I did:
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
One of the reasons could be that when you tighten up the axle and the wheel bearing spacers are tightened up against the wall of the swing arm it crushes it. If you were to make a mushroom like axle spacer/washer that applies pressure against the top and bottom of the tubing and not just the center part of the tubing that is not supported than you will not have problems if you also replace those round axle adjusters and make a pair of blocks that slide forward and to the rear to adjust your chain/belt, make a block on the rear of the swing arm and tap your new block axle adjusters with 1/4" X 20 threads, drill 2 corresponding holes in your end blocks and counter bore them, buy Alan head bolts than adjust from the rear. A solid block that is lubed with never-seez will work well for many years thus elimination the problem. Here is what I did:
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From: Oxford, Nc
One of the reasons could be that when you tighten up the axle and the wheel bearing spacers are tightened up against the wall of the swing arm it crushes it. If you were to make a mushroom like axle spacer/washer that applies pressure against the top and bottom of the tubing and not just the center part of the tubing that is not supported than you will not have problems if you also replace those round axle adjusters and make a pair of blocks that slide forward and to the rear to adjust your chain/belt, make a block on the rear of the swing arm and tap your new block axle adjusters with 1/4" X 20 threads, drill 2 corresponding holes in your end blocks and counter bore them, buy Alan head bolts than adjust from the rear. A solid block that is lubed with never-seez will work well for many years thus elimination the problem. Here is what I did:
And thanks for the heads up on the outside washer. That's an easy add on and I'll pick up a pair.
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Los Angeles
I have a 2000 Roadglide, I heard about this problem when I purchased it a couple of years ago, the 1st mod I did to the bike was a 2007 swingarm.
Bike handles like it's on rails, no more fish tailing in the sweepers and best of all piece of mind when I'm riding.
Bike handles like it's on rails, no more fish tailing in the sweepers and best of all piece of mind when I'm riding.
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