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907ie swingarm
Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 8:27 pm
by pasophist
I need a new swingarm for a 1993 907ie.
I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who:
*Has one to sell
*knows of someone who has one to sell
*knows where I can get one
*knows what other models if any use the same swingarm.
Thanks
Sheldon
Re: 907ie swingarm
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 3:54 pm
by paso750
I`ve only seen one for sale and that`s in really bad condition needing some welding due to the so commonly reverse installed wheel spacer.
No other model uses that swingarm.
Re: 907ie swingarm
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 1:48 am
by Mc tool
What has happened Sheldon ? . Did you get the swing arm out ok ?
Hamish
Re: 907ie swingarm
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 6:58 am
by Sheff928
There is one on eBay: 310662013477
Kindest regards,
Kevin
Re: 907ie swingarm
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 7:47 am
by paso750
I was referring to that one. I guess Kevin`s swingarm can`t be worse than that.
Re: 907ie swingarm
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 8:03 am
by Sheff928
Yes Paso750, you're right; my swing arm is in excellent condition, and it's on a 1992 7.500km bike that I got only last week...
I thought I would let Sheldon make up his mind about whether he was interested in the eBay item.
It may well be that his own swinging arm is beyond repair, and this one can fairly easily be sorted. I'd be tempted to try a 'Lumiweld' or 'Alumiweld' repair, which might avoid any possibility of distortion through welding by using only a butane torch.
Kindest regards,
Kevin
Re: 907ie swingarm
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 9:03 am
by Duc906
Sheff928 wrote:There is one on eBay: 310662013477
Kindest regards,
Kevin
Any good engineering shop should be able to repair your swingarm quite easily, even the one on ebay.
Would I pay $150us for one in that condition, not as long as my arse points to the ground,tell him he's dreaming.
Re: 907ie swingarm
Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 3:35 am
by Rhythminblues
Re: 907ie swingarm
Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 9:58 am
by higgy
Not so sure I would use lumiweld type products on a swing arm or any other structurally stressed part.
Re: 907ie swingarm
Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 10:35 am
by Sheff928
Why not?
Lumiweld claims to have superior tensile strength to aluminium, and whilst the swinging arm is made of an alloy, and will be stronger in any case, neither of the worn areas are subject to much tension, compression or deformation.
With regard to the swinging arm available on eBay, the damage is not in critical areas subject to stress or strain - they are due to chain wear and an incorrectly oriented spacer. Neither area is critical for structural integrity in my opinion, and is evidenced by lack of fractures or failure in the areas in question.
If I wasn't bothered about looks I'd leave the chain worn area, and on the area by the wheel spindle slot... just dress it with a file and maybe use JBWeld to repair the depression.
A scruffy but pragmatic repair perhaps...?