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Been Around the Block
Welder finished the swingarm and sent me these pics, they will drop it off soon!
Thank you Jimbo! But I doubt that's true, my process is just as much fumbling as everyone else, and I spent 3:1 time staring at the bike than actually working on it.Pretty sure I'd learn more in an hour hanging out in your garage that in 5 years fumbling around in mine
Got me worried now, are they usually under tension? The bearing stack in the rear wheel compresses everything when the axle nut is tightened, so even if the rod were absent the caliper wouldn't move without a great deal of force. The rod shouldn't experience much load. Think it should be underneath?Brake stay rod under compression when braking?
The caliper wants to spin with the wheel when brake is applied, so the stay is under compression when braking. Most stays are at least 1/2" tubing, so if your rod can manage similar loads all good from my perspective.Got me worried now, are they usually under tension? The bearing stack in the rear wheel compresses everything when the axle nut is tightened, so even if the rod were absent the caliper wouldn't move without a great deal of force. The rod shouldn't experience much load. Think it should be underneath?
I come from a MX back ground. When the bikes started to use rear discs many of the calipers were mounted on top (to stay out of the mud) if the stay was strong enough all was well, if not it would bend which was usually harmless. Most are now locked in place on the swing arm near the axelGot me worried now, are they usually under tension? The bearing stack in the rear wheel compresses everything when the axle nut is tightened, so even if the rod were absent the caliper wouldn't move without a great deal of force. The rod shouldn't experience much load. Think it should be underneath?