Maybe things are a lot cheaper for your 250 than other peoples bikes. You will have to buy new chain, sprockets, braklines, and new rear shock anyway, regardless of whether you buy aftermarket or have one made. It costs 150-200 to have an aluminum swingarm stretched. I have never seen a good swing arm for less than 500 dollars. Not to mention that if you get certain kinds of swing arms you will need a new rear axle housing. Yeah, saving a few hundred bucks. Well 300 dollars is a helluva lot to some of us. Maybe not all of us have your unlimited resources or sponsorship or whatever it is that you have that you feel this way.

 

Hell yea MADDOG, i'm a bus boy and make 5.15 an hour. 300 bucks is a months worth of wages for me. How much did it cost you other guys to cut and extend your swingarms?

 

dave@ilrperformance.com extended my Banshee, Blaster, TRX400EX and my Raptor. None of them have ever failed and they look real nice.
They charge 200.00 for the Big quads and 150.00 for the Blaster.
Always remember though that aluminum swingarms crack over time, period! I have owned dirt bikes,street bikes and quads and the swingarms will develop small cracks if you ride them hard for a long time so you need to check them occasionally and get any fixed right away.
Ask any poor bastard that bought 400EX. These things have CAST aluminum swing-arms. Mine lasted maybe 6 months before it broke almost in half. Dave repaired it, added 4 inches and I've not had any trouble with it yet.

 

nothin. but I have access to a welder.