1986 Quadsport LT230S swingarm extension
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ok well then that pretty much rules out using a swingarm from a different bike (as far as i know). there was a guy on here that used an lt250r swingarm with slight modifications, but it was a pretty inane extension, around 8 inches if i remember correctly.
but you can still extend your stock one quite easily (however i highly recommend picking up a used on to mess with). you first need to decide where you want the added length. if you extend in front of the lower shock mount, you lose ride height (unless you get a slightly longer shock). if you extend in front of the lower shock mount, then the rear gets squishy. you may be able to fix that by adjusting the preload but im not entirely sure.
the only tricky part is cutting the arm and keeping everything straight as an arrow while you weld it up. otherwise, welding is easy since its all square tube, and the stock material welds to common mild steel very well, and the wall thickness is good enough to get a very good bead going.
but you can still extend your stock one quite easily (however i highly recommend picking up a used on to mess with). you first need to decide where you want the added length. if you extend in front of the lower shock mount, you lose ride height (unless you get a slightly longer shock). if you extend in front of the lower shock mount, then the rear gets squishy. you may be able to fix that by adjusting the preload but im not entirely sure.
the only tricky part is cutting the arm and keeping everything straight as an arrow while you weld it up. otherwise, welding is easy since its all square tube, and the stock material welds to common mild steel very well, and the wall thickness is good enough to get a very good bead going.
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