Vmax Swingarm
With over 80 ft. lbs. of torque to handle, the
V-max drivetrain and swingarm are subjected to tremendous
twisting actions. As shown in the illustration, the right pivot
fork arm is substantially smaller than the left. It will flex one
inch or more under fifty pounds of pressure. Many different
designs have been tried to minimize the flex. Here are a sample
few...
Flat Bar
select "Accessories" then email and ask for
Tuning Formula
Dale Walker U
select Vmax then Swingarm
Roy's V
photo courtesy of Roy Richards
Keep checking back as I will be documenting the steps that I
will be going through to brace my swingarm. Thanks to the input
of the Motorcycle chassis list I am looking at the following
design:
I realize that the brace is shown on the top of the swingarm, but
this is for illustrative purposes only...
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