[Ducati] Swingarm

[Ronald Betts]

Yea I also have the crack at the steering head issue to contend with.Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SPI've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 09:59:50 -0700> Subject: Re: [Ducati] Swingarm> From: amoss at coastside.net> To: ducati at ducati.net> > Hey Ron, thanks for the heads up. My wife thinks I'm crazy/stupid/diseased> but I will be setting myself up for that problem, not to mention the head> stock frame crack problem, if the sale goes through. That's right. After> several years of drooling, I'm picking up a 97 SP this Sat. Can't wait.> She asked which bike I was unloading to make room for this one. Hahahahaha!> > > Alec> > > On 9/5/07 8:50 AM, "Ronald Betts" <ronaldebettsasalc0015 at hotmail.com> wrote:> > > > > Just for the thrill of it I'm going to contact Moto Forza and see what they> > have to say. I still want to buy one though. Thanks for all your replies, you> > guys and gals are the best.....! I'll let you know what happens. All you> > owners with this type of swingarm would be advised to give her a good> > inspection at any rate.> > > > > > > > Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SPI've learned that I don't suffer from> > insanity, I enjoy it!> Subject: RE: [Ducati] Swingarm> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007> > 10:52:09 -0400> From: djones at pcc-sterling.com> To: ducati at ducati.net> > Mark,>> > Thanks for the info. That's what I thought, but John's comments had me>> > wondering.> Dennis> > > You can swap from a CR swingarm to a SP swinger pretty> > easily. Either> wheel > (SP or CR) will work with either swingarm without any> > mods. You can> easily > fit the CR rear caliper hanger to the SP swingarm. The> > swingarms do> have > different axle adjusters, and (I think, but I don't> > recall exactly) that> the > CR axle is longer than the SP axle.> > Mark> > Hatten> Wounded Duc -- Used Ducati Parts Online> Home of the "Loud Clutches> > Save Lives" T-Shirts> www.woundedduc.net> (Note the URL change!)> AMA Pro> > #352> AHRMA #52 (#1 for 2007)> > > > Ron,> As a comment on John's post below,> > my recollection is that Chris Kelley> of California Cycleworks was a proponent> > of the steel swingarm versus> the aluminum ones for bikes that do trackdays or> > are raced, because they> are more durable than the aluminum versions. Heavier,> > and probably not> with the "cool" factor of the aluminum swingarms, but more> > durable, and> you can find them cheaply.> > And, a question of John. Why do> > you say you would require a wheel, tire> and axle change? I'm curious because> > I've considered replacing my steel> swingarm with an aluminum one from time to> > time, although I've never> done it, and have never heard that these sorts of> > changeouts are> necessary. Comments?> D.J.> > > > *****> > Our newest sponsor,> > MC Stands, has just opened its doors! It's a motorcycle> stand superstore.> > Every brand, every model, 95% in stock for immediate> shipment. Whether front> > stands, rear stands, paddock stands, dirt bike> stands, or any kind of stand> > or lift, MC Stands tests, rates, and discounts> everything they sell. Check> > them out!> > Visit: http://mcstands.com/>> > _______________________________________________> Ducati mailing list>> > Ducati at ducati.net> http://list.ducati.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ducati>> > Mailto: ronaldebettsasalc0015 at hotmail.com> > _________________________________________________________________> > Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger > > http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlm> > ailtagline*****> > > > Our newest sponsor, MC Stands, has just opened its doors! It's a motorcycle> > stand superstore. Every brand, every model, 95% in stock for immediate> > shipment. Whether front stands, rear stands, paddock stands, dirt bike> > stands, or any kind of stand or lift, MC Stands tests, rates, and discounts> > everything they sell. Check them out!> > > > Visit: http://mcstands.com/> > _______________________________________________> > Ducati mailing list> > Ducati at ducati.net> > http://list.ducati.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ducati> > Mailto: amoss at coastside.net> > > > > > *****> > Our newest sponsor, MC Stands, has just opened its doors! It's a motorcycle> stand superstore. Every brand, every model, 95% in stock for immediate> shipment. Whether front stands, rear stands, paddock stands, dirt bike> stands, or any kind of stand or lift, MC Stands tests, rates, and discounts> everything they sell. Check them out!> > Visit: http://mcstands.com/> _______________________________________________> Ducati mailing list> Ducati at ducati.net> http://list.ducati.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ducati> Mailto: ronaldebettsasalc0015 at hotmail.com
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