My stock swingarm is shot (hooray!). Finally time for a new swinger on my built Raptor. I've read all the swingarm posting for the last year. But now I'm looking for a little advice.

1) Which vendor? I was thinking of Houser, but their website doesn't list one for the Raptor 660R anymore. I browse the net and looked at Ace, Modquad and Eyeball Engineering. I kind of like the one from Eyeball - bur really have no clue if any of these guys make quality swingarms or not. Any opinions?

2) How long? Going to a +2 seems like the most common, but some people like the +4. On the trails, the front end always comes up if I gun it. Hill-climbing at the dunes, I have to lean over the handlebars and almost sit on the tank to keep it down.

So I'm wondering if +2 is enough to really help at the dunes?
I spend 70% of my time on the trails, so worry +4 will be a little too much for the tight trails.
I'm also thinking if I stay with +2, I can use my Elkas 'as is' due to they are a little stiff. At +4 I'll have to revavle for sure...

About my bike:
2001 Raptor 660R, updated 02 tranny, L&A oneway, 102mm 11:1 piston, stage1 hotcam, fully adjustable Elkas, Stock A-arms, braided brakelines, no p-brake.

 

Progress so far....
Houser makes them 3-4wk leatdtime, but they are the most spendy
Eyeball Engineering finally retruned my phonecall. I think they moved and their phone lines are all screwed up.
ModQuad appears to have closed shop (they have a website, but all phone number disconnected)

So still gathering data on which brand to go with.

How long? Still no clue. Does a +2 help in the dunes?

 

it will forsure help at the dunes. ive found going over whoops at glamis the +2 does great. +4 is better but for trails not really a option. you should check out a company called slc. they make a ladder type swinger. every1 ive talked to loves these things. i know if i get a swinger it will be by him.

here is his website. http://www.slcquadcustoms.com/

 

A +2 would be perfect for what you are looking at doing with your bike I would check out Metal Tech he builds some of the best swing arms out there and so far I have yet to destroy one. Metal Teck # 623-915-9856
P.S I really like the oval ones that is what I run on my bikes.

 

metal tech is also a very good company. the only little downside is they are a little bit heavyier from what i hear.

 

Looks like their site is having issue...
http://www.metaltechproducts.com/


Do you have any photos of that swingarm?

 

Go +4, it'll still work fine on the trails, +2 won't help you enough at the dunes JMHO, just make sure you can mount up a skid plate for the trails. My T-Dub +4 has no mounting tabs for skids, but then, it never sees dirt [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

On my pics page the one with the 650 motor is a +6 and the one with the busa motor is a +11

 

here is a link to pic of a +10 metalteck.

 

Modquad is open and still doing business!!! We are located in Albany, Oregon and our phone # is 541-791-ATVS(2887)....