The extended swingarm: A rant

**Zoolander** · 30th April 2008, 22:33

Think this got posted a while back, its got me stumped.

**rwh** · 30th April 2008, 22:58

Originally Posted by Zoolander

Think this got posted a while back, its got me stumped.

Yes ... it doesn't look like it drives the rear wheel, so as soon as the front starts to lift, the middle will follow and you'll get wheelspin. Unless there's something very odd about the suspension that I can't see either. Any other pics of it?

Richard

**AllanB** · 30th April 2008, 23:25

Originally Posted by Zoolander

Think this got posted a while back, its got me stumped.

Man thats easy - its a wheelie wheel for the busa - hey its a busa - everything is big

**Subike** · 30th April 2008, 23:31

is this the whisper of something that could alter the future of modifying our rides?
If these catch on here, and we get bogans doing shoddy or stupid things like this
how long till somebody gets killed by one
Thus allowing the LTSA to enforce a ruling that all mods to bikes be certified as they do with cars.
That means, change the shocks = cert
change the rims = cert
Change the handle bars = cert
Change engine = cert
etc etc etc

The end of yet another personal choice domain?

Could it happen?

anybody else see where I am coming from?

**imdying** · 1st May 2008, 07:43

Originally Posted by Subike

The end of yet another personal choice domain?

Won't end it at all, you will still be able to do all of those things. If your modifications aren't done to a certifiable level, then that's a problem already. LVVC is pretty cheap, costs about the same as a rear tyre, so money isn't an issue either.

**200BUSA** · 1st May 2008, 07:57

Check out some of the Hayabusa websites and see why some of the Yanks put extended swingarms on.A lot of Busa owners seem to be in the armed forces and where they live they reckon they can ride for an hour before they get to a bend in the road.So they go for speed over handling and just trying to look cool.Maybe good for doing drags but i think it looks crap and ruins the look of a good Busa.And for some cool looking pics of bikes then do checkout the Busa websites. Busa,s are best.

**chrisso** · 1st May 2008, 17:41

Busa be good for crossing the Nullabour in Oz...not much more

**chrisso** · 1st May 2008, 17:43

Hi 200busa-- those Busa's not be much chop over Dyers Pass eh? Or the Queen Charlotte Drive haha

**Aero165** · 1st May 2008, 17:58

I'd hate to ride this beast without one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drbaT3sWahs

**Padmei** · 1st May 2008, 19:50

WTF why are we talking about this shit? When was one of these pieces of shit cruising down the average NZ road?
Fuck its bad enough getting fucking seppo shit rammed down our throats on every TV channel we have & now its seeping like a fucking smelly shit into OUR fucking website.

Fuck I wish country calendar was on so I could remember which fucking country I am in

**Zoolander** · 1st May 2008, 19:54

Because FkNAmerican lives in America and wishes to share some bike related information with other likeminded souls, so what if its from the other side of the world. If you don't like it don't click on the link, its pretty simple.

**98tls** · 1st May 2008, 20:11

Back in march 06 Two Wheels magazine did an article on a guy in Miami who earns his living street racing a highly modified 78 Z1R with said extended swingarm and solid struts instead of shocks,interesting read,when i say street racing i mean lining it up against all-comers in a 1/4 mile.Theres plenty of extended swingers in Aus and to me fugly but hey its just another form of motorcycling and if thats what does it for them then good on them.

**Padmei** · 1st May 2008, 20:14

The nature of the initial post presupposes that someone was actually curious about the swingarms. FKNseppo is answering a question or responding to interest about the swingarms.

It just fucks me off when I choose to distance myself from the American brainwashing machine to start seeing it infiltrate kiwi forums.

**98tls** · 1st May 2008, 20:22

Originally Posted by Padmei

The nature of the initial post presupposes that someone was actually curious about the swingarms. FKNseppo is answering a question or responding to interest about the swingarms.

It just fucks me off when I choose to distance myself from the American brainwashing machine to start seeing it infiltrate kiwi forums.

The internet seems a strange place to avoid America mate.Its got two wheels and this is a bike forum,i dont give a shit where they come from its all interesting.