| Author | Message | ||
     Rick_a |
I decided to start a new thread as the old one is a bit long in the tooth. For those that have been following the story... The swingarm came back today. It completely met all my expectations (I'll post pictures later)...but it got damaged in shipping!  It was packed very well but apparently got tossed hard enough to smash through heavy wadded construction paper and styrofoam peanuts. There was even a "fragile" sticker on it nobody seemed to have noticed. There's a huge ding on one side of the pivot shaft area just ahead of the bearing race...right on the seal surface. As soon as I get a price for the repair I'll file a claim. Unbelievable! | ||
| Oldog |
Hey Rick mebe you want to skip the track day. sorry to hear this | ||
| Nevrenuf |
rick, do you get the feeling someones trying to tell you something. with all the problems youve had, some people would have given up. good luck on finishing up though} | ||
| Bad_karma |
Rick Who was the shipping company? Joe | ||
| Rick_a |
UPS. Here's the pics. I suggested this modification to the brace design and it was implemented. It allows me to run virtually any chain/sprocket/ride height/suspension travel combo without issue.    
For sure. Ryan's (Frausty12R) stolen bike was recovered today, too. It's in bad shape. Looks like something doesn't want us to hit the track this month! | ||
| Smoke |
you can heat up the damaged area with a torch, put a big socket on the inside of the seal lip area and hand form it with a hammer against the socket and be ready ot paint as soon as the swingarm cools down. seal should do fine , just don't beat the socket too vigorously. it might not be perfect, but it will hold the grease in. do you want to borrow a stock swingarm? good luck, tim | ||
| Rick_a |
I've thought about that...I was thinking of peening it out until I could force a tight fitting socket through it. This swingarm is almost ready. All I have to do is get the old shock hole I was using welded up and get that ding fixed. I'm going to see what the local fab shop has for ideas. If they have a better way I'll just file a damage claim for the labor. | ||
| Rocketman |
Mac Pipe End Shaper Rocket | ||
| Wile_ecoyote |
Looks like it'll do the job well. When you straighten out the ding. Same people do the work or someone new? I ask because I'm thinking of widening the rear up a bit. | ||
| Ragnagwar |
Got any custom exhaust shops near you? They've got the machines to repair and reshape problems like that. You can also get a cheap expander at Harbor Freight. http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=Exhaust+Expander&Submit=Go (Message edited by ragnagwar on May 03, 2007) | ||
| Rick_a |
A local shop that I've gone to often for small jobs is doing the work. They're going to use an expander and machine the I.D. to spec if necessary. I've got one of those cheap exhaust expanders. They're ok for crude work, but I wouldn't trust it for this. After everything I've gone through with this I'm hoping they can do a good job. I'd hate to F it up myself. |
