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Old Feb 16, 2017 | 04:23 PM
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Default Softail single rear swing arm?
Anybody installed a single swing arm on their softail?

I am looking at this one (see attachment).

Looking for experiences!!

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How much money do you have?
 
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How much money do you have?
500million...
 
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Old Feb 24, 2017 | 09:22 AM
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Looks pretty wicked.
 
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It would twist and shake like old Mr sneaky snake trying to get across a FL interstate in July. Softail frame was never designed for all that one side twisting motion
 
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Old Feb 24, 2017 | 10:42 AM
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Two words, Blasphemy, sacrilegious, haha!
 
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Sure would look cool. But as other have said, it could alter your frame's integrity.
 
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That won't load the frame any different than the stock swing arm. The one sided swing arm might not be as stiff as the stocker and itself flex, but the loads are input into the frame at the same points (the swing arm bearings).
 
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This is going on the back burner for a while... my 500million needs to be used elsewhere.... hahahaha!
 
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Those from Rolling Thunder might be cheaper, not sure.
You can even get one with oil in the frame & a filter.
And they have a tubular version as well...

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