sl350 swingarm on cb350 - question about shocks

[Rimmy]

The SL350 swingarm is longer and wider than the CB350 swingarm. How do people who've done the swap line up the shocks? Are they offset or something?

 

[Rimmy]

Bueller? Bueller?

Anybody care to weigh in?

 

[alzcbz]

Can you measure side by side? How much different is the SL swingarm? I know the rear of the SL frame is different, but was not aware it was wider.

Hopefully XB can comment. He is familiar with the SL and CB.

 

[Rimmy]

CB - 225 mm inner axle spacing
SL - 245 mm inner axle spacing


CB - 220 mm between shock mounts, 18 mm wide shock mounts
SL - 238 mm between shock mounts, 18 mm wide shock mounts


I'll have to check with a plum line but it looks if I use the upper shock mounts like normal, the lower mount (if I use a shock with a bottom eye) will line up right next to the bottom mount. I'm not sure if I can safely just use bolt to connect the swingarm shock bushing mount to the eye of a shock.