i have an 06 with a shorter swingarm and i know some of the older ds models had longer arms by i think 2 inches . i was thinking either find an old arm or by a new one to help with traction issues when racing . now a plus 2 new one would equal the older arm length and a plus 4 would be 2 inches longer than older one....correct ??

btw i ride more trails then race but i hate losing !!! would either hurt my trail riding ??

 

mine is an 00 and it has the longer swingarm

i think 00-02???

 

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I am pretty sure it is the 03 and older ones but it is only by 1 inch and they are not a direct swap as far as traction goes the longer your swingarm the less traction you will get what seems to be your problem as far as traction goes.

 

i meant i have a hard time keeping it down when launching !!

 

00-03 = + 1 1/2inches.

 

aren't the older ones made out of lead also? seems mine was 25 plus pounds the plus 4 extended was 13

 

is +4 to much for trails

 

Unless you are getting a really good deal on a +4 from someone's garage, I would not think you would want any more then a +2or +3. The longer you get that Swing Arm, the harder it is to get that front end up when you want or need it....

 

04 is when they made the change to the short/lighter aluminum swingarm. When companies advertise +2, +4, etc that is based off of the longer pre-04 models. So if you order a +4 winger it is going to be more like 5.5" longer than what you have now. For strictly trail riding I would look to a +2 to +3. In your case that is going to be more like +3 to +4 over what you have now. Dont forget your also going to need new chain, longer brake cable, and a few other parts to make it all work

Also play around with the preload on your shocks as it can help greatly with keeping the front end down when using the stock swingarm. Launching in 2nd gear also helps...