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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Extending the swingarm on a boulevard S40 /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1314550595 Message started by rik on 08/28/11 at 09:56:35 |
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Title: Extending the swingarm on a boulevard S40 Post by rik on 08/28/11 at 09:56:35 I have a 2007 boulevard S40, and at 6'1'' the frame of course is a little small. Has anyone ever extended the swingarm to make the bike a bit longer?? Thoughts? Ideas? thanks in advance,,, and if you have a pic of one done this way it would be great! |
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Title: Re: Extending the swingarm on a boulevard S40 Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/28/11 at 09:59:44 If you need some room,, forward controls is much easier. |
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Title: Re: Extending the swingarm on a boulevard S40 Post by verslagen1 on 08/28/11 at 10:10:59 http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1309536719/0 |
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Title: Re: Extending the swingarm on a boulevard S40 Post by Serowbot on 08/28/11 at 11:15:55 607F797E63645565556D7F73380A0 wrote:
... or moving the seat back... extending the swingarm don't do nuttin'... :-?... |
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Title: Re: Extending the swingarm on a boulevard S40 Post by rik on 08/28/11 at 11:16:06 4A555354494E7F4F7F47555912200 wrote:
My 2007 came with forward controls,,, I am going to extend the back so I can move the seat back and scootch my butt back,,,lol... |
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Title: Re: Extending the swingarm on a boulevard S40 Post by rik on 08/28/11 at 11:17:07 263522233C3137353E61500 wrote:
wow now thats wayyyy back there...I don't wanna go that far back ,, more like 4 inches or so.... thanks for the thread link though,, some nice ideas in there! |
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Title: Re: Extending the swingarm on a boulevard S40 Post by Serowbot on 08/28/11 at 11:21:47 Did you do the 2" front seat lift?... it helps a lot... http://www.jonline.org/savage/Tips___How-to_s/Tips___Tricks/tips___tricks.htm |
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Title: Re: Extending the swingarm on a boulevard S40 Post by rik on 08/29/11 at 00:59:50 3224332E36232E35410 wrote:
I will try that, but still want to increase the length of the bike a bit... |
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Title: Re: Extending the swingarm on a boulevard S40 Post by rik on 08/30/11 at 19:15:13 I will try the seat mod as well, but I still want to extend the swingarm right around 4 inches to make the bike longer... I am thinking just buy another swingarm off ebay, and send that one to a shop to have it extended,,, now I just have to find a drivebelt 4 inches longer,,, |
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Title: Re: Extending the swingarm on a boulevard S40 Post by arteacher on 08/31/11 at 06:46:00 Actually you will need a drive belt 8"longer. Easier to do a chain conversion. |
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Title: Re: Extending the swingarm on a boulevard S40 Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/31/11 at 10:12:11 Belts arent cheap,, chain conversion will be much less costly,. |
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Title: Re: Extending the swingarm on a boulevard S40 Post by rik on 08/31/11 at 14:30:48 392620273A3D0C3C0C34262A61530 wrote:
I wholeheartedly agree.... Also, if I am only increasing the overall length of the swingarm 4" which puts the rear tire 4" farther back,,, why would I need 8 inches more belt instead of 4? |
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Title: Re: Extending the swingarm on a boulevard S40 Post by EJID on 08/31/11 at 14:38:36 4A515351564F41575551565F380 wrote:
I wholeheartedly agree.... Also, if I am only increasing the overall length of the swingarm 4" which puts the rear tire 4" farther back,,, why would I need 8 inches more belt instead of 4? [/quote] The belt runs around that big ol pulley/sprocket back there and if you move it back 4" the belt/chain will need to be 4" longer to get there and another 4" longer to get back 8-) |
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Title: Re: Extending the swingarm on a boulevard S40 Post by rik on 08/31/11 at 15:52:47 Ohhhh ok,,, my bad, hadn't thought of that!! |
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