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Old 07-12-2011, 10:38 PM
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title says it all! im coming into alil money soon and i want to put a swing arm on my o1 cbr!!!but cant find any pics .apperantly my only options are a 4 or 8 over(thats all i can find).i want to see the diff. between the two in looks and also i like to do wheelies.....could i still pull them off with a 4 over swing arm???
 
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Old 07-13-2011, 12:02 AM
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How about none?
 
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Old 07-13-2011, 02:25 AM
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If you do wheelies you shouldn't change your swingarm IMO. My buddy has an extended swingarm on his GSXR 750 and his bike will get sideways before it'll do a wheelie
 
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Old 07-13-2011, 02:30 AM
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extended swingarm + wheelies= epic fail..... I wouldnt suggest extending the swing arm if you want to continue to do wheelies
 
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Old 07-13-2011, 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by fragoso87
extended swingarm + wheelies= epic fail..... I wouldnt suggest extending the swing arm if you want to continue to do wheelies
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Old 07-13-2011, 11:45 AM
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The entire point of extended swingarms is so the bike won't wheelie when launching down the 1/4 mile strip. You have an F4i, put down the crackpipe shaped like an extended swingarm and enjoy the bike.
 
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Old 07-13-2011, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by MICHAELxMLB
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+2, I wouldn't recommend getting the swingarm, but I have seen riders w/ 4" ride wheelies with the best of them. Just cause the bike is stretched dosen't mean it won't still standup. I seen Pro Mod bikes with extended swingarms & wheelie bars ride wheelies down a 1/8 mile track but it's not safe.
 
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Old 07-13-2011, 07:05 PM
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ok.wheelies are fun but it is dangerous(id hate to drop my bike) and i love the look of a stretched bike.only options i can find are the 4 or 8 inch on ebay.so i gotta pic between the two,itd be nice to see pics.....
 
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an extended swingarm on a 600cc?
 
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Old 07-13-2011, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Audi_F4i
an extended swingarm on a 600cc?
i knew i was gonna get alot of that on this forum.....i like the way it looks
 


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