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widegauge

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on: April 13, 2010, 06:05:20 am
I have been looking at a picture of a enfield bobber. the orange one in the gallery.  it looks like they just moved the swing arm from the factory location to the mount behind the passenger foot peg mount.  the mount for the finder supports.  is it that easy?  I know that one would have to buy a longer chain but will the swing arm just relocate like that?

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Reply #1 on: April 13, 2010, 08:33:10 pm
anyone?


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Reply #2 on: April 13, 2010, 09:25:32 pm
I don't think anyone wants to make a recommendation for an unsafe modification.
The swing arm belongs where it is.

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Reply #3 on: April 13, 2010, 10:18:50 pm
That's exactly what they did. I've seen this mod on other bikes, stretches it about 6 inches and lowers it about 1". 
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Reply #4 on: April 14, 2010, 06:30:47 am
I am not looking for any ideas guys I am just wandering if that is what they are trying to pass as a chopper.  kinda a heads up, I am pretty sure that the original swing arm mount is the best place for the swing arm but if people are moving the arm back to the other mounts without strengthening the mounts there could be some real problems later.


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Reply #5 on: April 14, 2010, 05:25:55 pm
Lucky Lefty did a swing arm stretch.

Br. 500KSGerry did a swing arm stretch too.

Pics of both are in the photo gallery.
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