mk1rob
L plate rider.
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Post by mk1rob on Jan 8, 2010 21:54:42 GMT 1
daft question i think but iam going to ask anyway is the swing arm the same on a dt and the rd? they look similar thanks rob
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Post by twostroker on Jan 9, 2010 13:19:52 GMT 1
daft question i think but iam going to ask anyway is the swing arm the same on a dt and the rd? they look similar thanks rob completly different swing arm but im pretty sure mk1 mk2 and mk3 rd125lc swing arms are all the same as each other |
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Post by andysh2 on Jan 9, 2010 16:03:03 GMT 1
There are indeed the same on all three models of the rd.
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mk1rob
L plate rider.
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Post by mk1rob on Jan 9, 2010 17:54:07 GMT 1
that sorts that out then thanks lads  |
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Post by rd50084matt on Jan 11, 2010 13:43:55 GMT 1
Gaz is right!!
had a couple of swingers and the dropouts are deffo thinner on mk1 versions and usually pretty bent/mangled too.
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Post by mellow on Jan 12, 2010 23:11:54 GMT 1
ummmmmm......mine looks like a fat b*****d one lol.Could do with clearer pic  oh and its red ;D |
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Post by rd50084matt on Jan 13, 2010 12:14:15 GMT 1
fat b*****d ones work best!!!
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Post by racerd on Feb 5, 2010 18:54:29 GMT 1
mine is the same as the one on the left in the photo
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Post by billy on Dec 30, 2010 22:59:08 GMT 1
im a fat b*****d and i dont work at all !!! LMAO. ;D ;D ;D |
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cubz
L plate rider.
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Post by cubz on Dec 31, 2010 21:21:45 GMT 1
wheres the pic gone?
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cubz
L plate rider.
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Post by cubz on Jan 1, 2011 15:50:27 GMT 1
yea cheers gaz that helps
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Post by mellow on Jan 2, 2011 12:44:36 GMT 1
u sure u dont mean the one on left is coated mk2 one n one on right is shite painted mk1 one m8  one on right looks thinner  |
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Post by mellow on Jan 2, 2011 12:51:43 GMT 1
must be my eyes  |
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Post by mattyd04 on Mar 2, 2011 21:45:02 GMT 1
i really dont know if i have mk 1 or mk 2 i cant work it out can any 1 help im building mk 2 whould it mater if it was mk 1 ?
thanks
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Post by billy on Mar 2, 2011 22:07:26 GMT 1
i really dont know if i have mk 1 or mk 2 i cant work it out can any 1 help im building mk 2 whould it mater if it was mk 1 ? thanks Look at gary-rd-robbo's pic, the sheet metal part (let's call them "wheel mounts") on the black one is 8 mm thick and the left one is 6 mm. 6 mm = mk1 8mm = mk2/mk3 But yes, you could run a mk1 swinger if you want, but they're not as strong sideways obviously. I don't think it is a big problem though, it would take an enormous force to bend the mk1 wheel mounts when you ride the bike. (the wheel, when torqued up, will make the wheel mounts steady) Another thing to think about is that you'll also need mk1 chain tensioners (unless you fancy squeezing the YPVS tensioners together, which is pretty dodgy imo) as the ones for YPVS are made for the 8 mm metal part. You may be able to squeeze a 2 mm washer between the swinger and tensioners though, but from what I've noticed, it's pretty damn hard to find washers with 15 mm internal diam, 2 mm thickness and some 35-40 mm outside diam.  You could make your own washers from 2 mm sheet metal though but it would be a bit of a P.I.T.A. ;D |
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Post by mattyd04 on Mar 2, 2011 22:12:22 GMT 1
would it be better if i get a mk 2/3 swing arm as i got ypvs motor
thanks
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Post by billy on Mar 2, 2011 22:33:30 GMT 1
PS: One time I went about 70-80 km/h on a gravel road with my 350 LC. Not sure about the speed as the rear wheel were spinning like mad, it was a full throttle blast in the middle of the forest and the speedo showed about 100 km/h on 3rd gear. Good old days haha. The 350 LC has 8 mm thick wheel mounts btw. - Anyway, not very surprisingly I got a tank slapper from hell JUST when I was about to chick out. So what happened? Well, the rear wheel apparantly went bashing about 80 cm to the sides according to my brother which were driving behind me and saw it all. He asked me if my asshole broke haha. Strangely enough I did not feel the rear at all, only the front. My god did it slap, it was more or less a lock to lock slapper and I almost lost the grip of the handlebar.  Anyway, so after my brother told me about the rear wheel fishtailing like hell, I checked the rear of the bike thoroughly, but nothing happened with the swinger or anything. Phew! Though, the front of the bike became kinda tarted up. Front muddy was sitting uneven afterwards cos the forks had twisted inside the yokes!  I had to undo the forks and muddy, twist it all back and torque it up again. All good in the end. |
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Post by mattyd04 on Mar 2, 2011 22:54:48 GMT 1
would it be better if i get a mk 2/3 swing arm as i got ypvs motor thanks what mk bike and wheels are ya using mate... thanks 4 the replies i am using mk 2 frame and wheels and the swing arm is 1 that i have had in shed 4 a long time i will measure it tomorrow thanks |
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oh and its red ;D
one on right looks thinner 
