Ok it is I again with another question or two.
I have a slightly modded 93.

Has anybody tried to replace the swingarm with a newer or newer looking swingarm from a production bike (not like a custom /stretch)?
Howabout a tire hugger?

How about Stainless steelbrake lines like from HEL Goodridge Galfer. Especially us with dual brake/linked systems?

TIA

Art

 

Yes, it has been done in the past but it is major surgery. I recall seeing pictures on the web and did not think it looked as good as STock. One thing was the 4 into 1 exhaust used covered up the SSSA. I Googled CBR Singlesided swing arm and found this old thread on the subject.

https://www-auth.cs.wisc.edu/lists/v...msg01692.shtml

Robert Bashaw
www.RideHSTA.Com
LoweST Arkansas
CBR1000F
ST1100A2 STovokor
VFR800A5 Interprize

 

New frontbrake hoses on a -93is not a bad idea; the old one may have become a little soft. The most economical solution would be to leave font brake hoses to a hydraulic shop and ask them to press on steel braided lines on the existing joints. This would cost about a 20% of the cost to buy a complete set. The rear brake can normally be left as is and use stockrubber hoses in order to not be too touchy.

 

R1000, that's a neat idea. May try that myself.

 

Also intrested in this solution with the brakelines,R1000.Have you done that to a bike and did you feel a difference when done it ?

 

Somebody on this forum has done it in the past (last year). They used a VFR swingarm and a subframe from a 1000rr with the underseat exhaust. The SSSA looked good, considering all the frame mods needed to get it to fit, but the subframe didn't seems to mesh all that good IMHO.

 

No I haven’t but I know several that have and one is a close work colleague. The stock hoses on his -89 Suzuki was so soft that the lever bottomed even though the system was bleeded with a vacuum pump. After replacing the hoses to steel braided lines for about $100 they worked perfectly.

I may also do this in the future if the stock hoses become to soft. Right now I like the brakes on the bird that are very effective, and they would be less progressive and easier to lock upwith steel braided lines. I would have done it on my –92 Cane though that needed better brakes.

 

I replaced with HEL SS and there was a big improvment. The rear tends to lock up quicker than the old rubber until you get use to it. I use to stand on the old rubber mushy pedal. Now I use a lighter pressure. The new rear SS is a bit touchy. I also de-linked so I am not pushing all the fluid in all of those lines either. The rear line is now only from the master cylinder to the caliper and not all over the bike.

 

Ive done the cbr to vfr sssa swap and its not easy and once you've done it theres no going back!
the vfr arm is wider but if you machine it to fit the frame you would cut the side walls off the vfr arm. you need to machine (grind) material off the swing arm mount "spools" that are welded into the frame.
you also need to remove the air box and fit pods then rejet carbs so the vfr shock will fit cause nothing else will fit in the hole, and you need to weld in a new top shock mount to locate it properly for travel and ride height!
you need the dogbone link to but it bolts straight in with locating spacers.

sounds easy huh? what was i thinking, looks good though.
will be better after i rebuild the engine, spun no 2 big end bearing.
then its onto the rear tail swap.