Truckers Monster Rebuild

[Buckethead]

I always really (really really really) liked the Bimota trellis swingarm with the machined adjuster plates.

[Travman]

The Bimota swingarm looks too busy.

[Raux]

The Bimota swingarm looks too busy.

yeah but more closely matches the style of the new Monster-- half trellis, half cast/machined

[Duck-Stew]

^^^  Good point.

As far as making custom swingarms go, I would build first for the new bikes (696/1100) and then the '02-'08 Monsters and I'd build for the 'hoop' style on order only.

[truckinduc]

All very valid points. I have been thinking about this for a while, almost a year now. 

Tubing will be thinwall 4130.  I still have not decided if I will use a larger diameter main tube to build off of, or to use 1" od and 7/8" od to match the existing frames. I am leaning toward using the same size tubing. 

Newer bikes obviously have slightly larger tube diameters, and I plan on matching them also.


In my opinion the appeal of a DSS is the fact that by design it will almost always be a lighter and stiffer unit than a single sided setup.

Right now I have no intention of fabricating single sided trellis swingarms, but someone may open my eyes one day.

[Raux]

seeing that most swingarms are above a grand.. is there really a market?
For the 696 owners, most are budget minded (well except me)
1100 and 796 owners would need to buy more than just the swingarm so costs go up as well

you know i had long though about a new swingarm, but to me, the tie (look only-I know) to the D16 is kinda cool.
A trellis only one, would almost look out of place, but the bimota style wouldn't be bad.

[DucatiTorrey]

seeing that most swingarms are above a grand.. is there really a market?
For the 696 owners, most are budget minded (well except me)

+1

[truckinduc]

I am going to try to keep them as low as possible on price.  I may be able to keep them cheaper If I have maybe ten people guaranteed to buy one. A deposit would ensure the guarantee to follow through.  Then I could build them all at once which would be much easier.

The trellis look wouldn't be for everyone, but that is fine. I do not look to be building tons of these things anyway. I just want people to have the option of a better built and priced trellis swingarm from what there is already available.

[peacemaker]

Truck, I really like that other bike that you made and are riding around, can you give any details on it?
What was it originally, and what did you do to it? Thanks

[Raux]

hey truck,

why don't you start another thread with some sketches for the swingarms?

that way this thread jack stops.

[Howley]

You can't jack your own thread.

[Raux]

You can't jack your own thread.

i beg to differ. this thread was officially jacked....

[truckinduc]

Well the very first thing I am trying to figure out is the legal mumbo jumbo. 

[truckinduc]

Anyone have any ideas about the legal stuff?

This is what it started as peacemaker. 

[A.duc.H.duc.]

Anyone have any ideas about the legal stuff?

This is what it started as peacemaker. 

Dude, if you ever are going to sell this bike, I'd be interested. It's just so wrong. It's right.