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Randy@StradaFab
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« on: June 15, 2011, 04:56:40 PM » |
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Had the swingarm anodized for my S4RS project bike. I was told not to expect too much because it is part cast and part billet.....but I kinda like it. What do you think?  |
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LayneK
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« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2011, 05:08:28 PM » |
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hell I like it a lot  |
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booger
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« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2011, 05:18:10 PM » |
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Looks OK, not sure there's much difference between it and the stock black swingarm. Except for it looking kind of brown. Time will tell, and you can ask the same question when it turns purple on its own.
What's the story with that frame? Looks fabbed out of Ti or has it just been stripped
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Randy@StradaFab
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« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2011, 05:45:52 PM » |
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The frame is Ti. Still have some work to do on it. Stock frame was 28lbs. Ti frame is about 13lbs.
I will probably end up painting the swingarm.....
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« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2011, 06:10:09 PM » |
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it looks awesome but I would probably PC it for longevity.
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He Man
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« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2011, 06:18:34 PM » |
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is it hard anodized? or just regular anodizing?
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Randy@StradaFab
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« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2011, 06:47:01 PM » |
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sulfuric anodize
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booger
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« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2011, 07:04:27 PM » |
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Well if you're good enough to fab what looks to be a straight up copy of a trellis frame out of titanium you should do the same with the swingarm.
Props to you on that Ti frame
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Everybody got a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
2001 M900Sie - sold
2006 S2R1000 - sold
2008 HM1100S - sold
2004 998 FE - $old
2007 S4RT
2007 Vespa LX50 aka "Slowey"
2008 BMW R1200 GSA
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Randy@StradaFab
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« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2011, 07:22:04 PM » |
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I posted this pic in another thread:  Working on fabing the seat/cowl from CF also...no pics yet Maybe a dual side swingarm down the road |
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Raux
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« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2011, 08:12:50 PM » |
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to me the trellis of the frame and swingarm should match.
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Drunken Monkey
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« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2011, 08:54:45 PM » |
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to me the trellis of the frame and swingarm should match.
I feel the opposite. I dig the contrast  |
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hbliam
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« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2011, 10:00:43 PM » |
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The frame is Ti. Still have some work to do on it. Stock frame was 28lbs. Ti frame is about 13lbs.
I will probably end up painting the swingarm.....
Frame is perfection. Paint the swingarm. It's dullness in close proximity to the frame just doesn't go. |
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Travman
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« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2011, 03:45:03 AM » |
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Paint it or powdercoat it.
I'm assuming you will leave the Ti frame uncoated, but if you did paint or powdercoat it then I'd match the frame to the swingarm. Unless the frame is red then I'd make sure the swingarm was black.
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Randy@StradaFab
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« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2011, 04:49:41 AM » |
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Frame is not going to be painted. The tank is going to be black with a dark silver/pewter stripe.
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« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2011, 06:40:04 AM » |
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your bike -do as you please. Dare to be different! |
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