Custom/home built box swing arm?

[1974jh5]

The swingarm brace thing got me thinking: has anyone here built a box tubing swingarm? I know the Radian swingarm is a fairly common swap, I'm thinking something like that only homebuilt.

 

[Punkskalar]

I built a sweet Aluminum Box Tube swingarm for a customer in Sweden a while back... I never took pics, maybe they will drop in and show it off... It was NICE!

 

[gordonscott]

On ebay you will find one made for the XS, beautiful welds

 

[member3480]

I never built one for a XS 650 but i have built many for DRAG BIKES GS1100/KZ1000 and i guest you can make a nice one for a XS650 cheap.
Gordon - HUGH Lets get crackin!!! theres money to be made.

 

[Growl]

I want one, 2" longer than stock

 

[BUTCHER]

Is there any other swing arms off a different bike that will fit the xs650 with minor mods even? Like a Renthal MOTO-x or something?

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[oldbiker]

hi guys,,,, i do know somebody that has installed a gsx1100 alloy swingarm in a 77 xs650 ,,, looks and handles superb,,,, regards oldbiker

 

[Pyroladine]

An 83 GPZ550 swing-arm will work its aluminum needs to be machined down at the pivot and is a bit longer

 

[member3480]

There are a lot that will fit with a little work . I have done a GPZ 1100 / GS 1100 /GSXR /and i am just finishing up a XS 650 Cafe bike with a GPZ550 mono shock and that was a easy one. If you want some pictures email me at RGrant51@aol.com and i can give you some. I do have a complete GSXR 750 2000 swingarm for sale and i do also have a XS650 frame with a GPZ1100 already done second one i did. First one everyone made fun of but i sold the finished bike for $4700.00 so i started a second one but now i won't be able to finish it and its up for sale as is NO TITLE.

 

[1974jh5]

I might see if I can find another frame to go monoshock on. The #1 problem I see with most of them is the added length of the bike, I am thinking something like the old Suzuki 'Full Floater' dirt bike linkage to help with that. That's assuming some other stuff in my life straightens out...

Full Floater linkage. Notice the shock is not bolted to the frame. The vertical layout would allow the wheelbase to be kept short.

 

[member3480]

The easiest one i did was a GPZ550 and allyou had to take out of it was 1/4" on both sides and grind down the frame a little. Let me see if this will allow me to put up pictures i been having problems but it just may be me on the meds i am on.

 

[1974jh5]

So that's a GPZ550 swingarm? It's not real clear in the pics, I'm guessing there is linkage below similar to the Full Floater for the bottom of the shock to attach to?

 

[member3480]

I will try and do some new pictures for you to see.