can any body tell what I need to get to do the single side swingarm I got the money but I dont know how to start or what parts to buy can anybody give me any hints or tell me where to look at please. Im trying to shut down them people that dont belive on the cbr f4. I love my F4 and Im gonna do everything I can to hook this bike up. but I need all the hints I can get. thanks

 

Not to rip on you at all man, with all due respect... have you ever thought that maybe your attitude is what they are ripping on more than the bike? I saw some of your other post's, maybe your new here or what ever but first things first. Your attitude is either going to make you great or set you up for a great fall (Not from you bike, but with the world). You can have a big wheel and have an awesome attitude and people are going to respect you and want to be around you! Even if you drive a moped or whatever man. All I wanted to say is this... the bike is respected around the world, CBR's are a world championship leader, proven many times over repeatedly. First get your attitude right then everything will start falling into place. Life lesson for Friday, August 11, 2006 is complete, school is out! Have a great weekend!

 

ohh my bad Im not trying to get an attitude the problem is than Im puertorican and I just learn english so really what ever im thinking to say i cant really spell it so sometimes I dont know how to write it if you know what I mean Im just looking for some help really thats all Im not trying to sound like a dick head. my bad again. im new in this forum. next time ill ask my girl how to write thing before I post them.

 

I think the Honda VTR or some sport cruiser/tourer bike has a single swing arm, I've seen the modification write up somewhere I'll try to find it for you.

 

one of the nominees for bike of the month has a single swingarm on his F2 maybe ask him about it.

**His screen name is pilam, just search the member list and pm him.

 

thanks Im trying to get all the info I can because I like the single swinarm setup. thanks again fo the info

 

I'm doing the 600rr swinger conversion, and I know what I needed to complete this mod, so to go with a single sided swinger, you'll need quite a bit more. You'll need a swinger from a '89 - up VFR (or VTR? I can't remember), a swinger and lower link pin, the wheel (because it's on a hub not an axel), shock, calliper bracket, calliper, brake line, rotor, rear sproket (and probably a new chain because the single sided swinger is longer), carriers and you'll probably have to make your own shims to center the wheel. I'm not sure if there is an issue with mounting the swinger in the stock location without modification or if the lower link will have to have new brackets made. Just rember, all these mods are drastically going to change the suspension/handeling characteristics and retuning could tke some time. The 600rr swinger mod is fairly simple and a lot cheeper. I purchased the swinger, the brake calliper bracket and a 1000rr shock off ebay for under $300CAD, delivered! Ironically, it cost me $400 for the carbon fender and 2 piece carbon chain gurad for it! I can still uttilize my wheel, rotor, brake calliper, axel, sprocket and it mounts directly to the stock location, a little mod needed for the lower link. I though about doing the single sided swinger untill I saw what was involved. I think it would be a killer mod, I'd love to see pics od it when it's done. Good luck, and I hope this helps.

Here's a pic of the swinger I got... It doesn't have the 1000rr shock or the second piece of the chain guard in these pics, but I think it's gonna look awsome when it's done.

Al.

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thanks man so really what I have to get is the hole swingarm of a vrf with the tire and have somebody make brakets? would this mod **** my handeling or the feeling of the bike at all? or it would fill the same. thanks for the help

 

I don't know how it would effect your handling after you dial it in (as best as the new setup will allow anyways), but you can usually always get lowering links for the shock and different fork springs to compensate for which ever adverse effect is the cause. I can't see it doing anything but good if done properly.

Al.