New to the site!! great place!! here is my first post!! thanks for any and all help.
Ok I bought my lt250R off ebay and pretty sure I got screwed, been fixing small things like carb issues and a water pump that came apart, but the new thing is a cracked sway arm right where the bearings are. Now this is a 86 frame with a 87 motor. I have seen some 87-up frames and I really like the sway arms on those years, so can I put an 87-up arm on my 86 frame? or would I just be better off in the long run finding a 85-86 arm and bolting it on. I was a machinist for 5 years, and a mechanic for 7 years now so if I have to do some modifying its not a problem but if i have to do a lot of work and I get done and this thing takes another crap I may just have to sell it then I'll be out what work I did get done (I really wish I didn't buy this thing)

 

found a swing arm on e-bay but its off a lt500 quadzilla would this work? and its at $100 no bids plus no axles or bearings

 

why not just have it welded and call it good. probably better than buying something off line and it being crap also. Id amagine u have the circle swingarm where u turn the carrier too adjust chain.

 

yep, circle swingarm. that is a good idea, maybe weld it then dial it in on a CNC mill and cut out the area for the centric, I'm going to go ahead and tear it apart and see what I have. thanks

 

Yeah a swing arm off the newer 250 like 88,89,91 will fit ya bike. I would change it out if u can cuz they are better then the kind u have on it now..As for the 500 Im not sure on..

 

cool, thanks for the info. I think I'll just go that way. I found more stress cracks on the sway arm so if I try to fix it I think it just might get worse