"Cafe Racer" such a loose term! Craigslist "Gem" of the week!
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sbaugz
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cxman said:
the point that has been made is that the swingarm was not designed for a mono shock. Additional bracing should be done. You are completely changing where the forces are applied on a swingarm that was meant for dual shocks towards the back. THere are not hundreds of thousands of CX500 swingarms that are converted to mono shocks, and that's probably for a good reason.
i never use the cx500 swing arm in the 500 frame when i do a mono shock conversion
all my bike i convert to the gl650 swing arm and final drive so i am using a stronger part
that was designed for mono shock use
that being said i have seen hundreds of cx converted and do not know of an incident with the swing arm
including some used in on road off road apps
all my bike i convert to the gl650 swing arm and final drive so i am using a stronger part
that was designed for mono shock use
that being said i have seen hundreds of cx converted and do not know of an incident with the swing arm
including some used in on road off road apps
shift_love
Active Member
I love how this picture is just pretty much saying " oh look it has no rear brakes"
shift_love
Active Member
wait...soooo youd have to really bend your ankle to touch that brake lever if its that low i dont see how that would be comfortable at all, also, have you ever rubbed your boot while leaning into a turn with your foot on a lever? i used to all the time before i put rearsets on my cb350f
walms that is why i use the beefed up one lol i am to fat and ride to hard to trust the stock one
also i want to say one of the main reasons i switch to the upgraded part is all the cx500s i build
have modified 650 motors in them and are pushing close to 30 hp more than the standard cx and
a cx with pod filters and a 2 into one exhaust will be hard pressed to pull stock horse power
but back to my use of the 650 swingarm it has bigger pins and mounts so stronger and wont twist
in the frame or wear the bearings out fast i can also use a wider range of wheels easier
with the larger bore gl650 final drive and the wheel mods are easier
but with stock or slightly lower hp as i have said i have never heard of a mono shock conversion failure
also i want to say one of the main reasons i switch to the upgraded part is all the cx500s i build
have modified 650 motors in them and are pushing close to 30 hp more than the standard cx and
a cx with pod filters and a 2 into one exhaust will be hard pressed to pull stock horse power
but back to my use of the 650 swingarm it has bigger pins and mounts so stronger and wont twist
in the frame or wear the bearings out fast i can also use a wider range of wheels easier
with the larger bore gl650 final drive and the wheel mods are easier
but with stock or slightly lower hp as i have said i have never heard of a mono shock conversion failure
Walms
Been Around the Block
Cool, if you have miles in the saddle, who am I to say? 
I learned about moving shock points back as a teenager... I had a trail bike and had an excellent idea to relocate the bottom shock mount forward to make a softer ride, lift the rear and increase travel... I thought I was a genius until I landed my first jump!
I learned about moving shock points back as a teenager... I had a trail bike and had an excellent idea to relocate the bottom shock mount forward to make a softer ride, lift the rear and increase travel... I thought I was a genius until I landed my first jump!
Nathan81230
New Member
worth picking up?
http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/4328016792.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/4328016792.html
Nathan81230
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cxman said:
Never worked on a 2 stroke, is it pretty straight forward? This is what I've been looking for, I just want a little bike to explore the mountains.
Nathan81230
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SONIC. said:
Cool, talking to the guy right now.
