Swingarm question?

I'm trying to find a place that will stretch a sssarm for my 06 vfr800. If anyone has any feedback please let me know! thanks guys and gals!

 

I'm not in the ATL, however, it will be interesting to know why you want to do this and what people will post up on this.

Are you going to make it into one of those custom sportbikes with a 250 rear tire on it?

Please don't put one of those beach-ball 300+ tires on the VFR........oh the horror. :biggrin:

 

Ooooooh! An open ended "feedback" question about stretching the swing arm on a VFR? This should be interesting.

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IMHO... Why put a drag racing add-on a bike that is not a good starter platform for drag racing, and in the process ruin its finer traits of neutral handling and decent turn in?

I'm guessing it's a "I just gotta be different" kind of idea. What are you looking to accomplish?

 

im wanting to do the swingarm just for the looks. im going to lower my bike and stretch.. im not too worried bout the cornering and such... plus my wife is short and she will be taking this bike over soon as i wish to have a faster bike... and no i will not be putting a big fatty tire on the back.

 

Go buy a Hyabusa. Plenty of stretch kits available. Plenty of stretched available for cheaps since they don't hold ANY value after...

I'm assuming of course that you and your wife really don't ride anyplace other then starbucks on bike night.

 

thanks MD for the advise. and to SLOav8r that was funny only to starbucks on bike night. for some reason i thought there were mature people on this site but there is always that one SLOW person like yourself... come on down to the atl and my guys and I will show you some starbucks riding.

 

Hello:

I see that the beratement has begun. You have to understand mrvfr800 that a question like yours on a forum like this is going to bring out some...well strong responses. I had to read it twice myself to make sure I was reading it correctly. I am not sure how long you have been a member of VFRWorld but what Sloavf8r said is the mature response. Most people on this forum really LOVE the VFR's and radical mods generally don't get a warm welcome. Look up the post on the ebay picture of the 'street fighter' vfr that everyone about puked over. I think KC 10-FE posted it. And that should drive the point home.

It's hard to watch someone take a VFR's utility away. They are such a great bike and to make it look like a Squid/ Posuer bike really makes many cringe. Don't take it personal and its not immaturity, it's the truth.

However, I have never seen this modification so I goggled swingarms and it does not look like a manufacturer makes one specific for the VFR. However, there are companies who take the stock one and stretch it for you. Might want to look at one of the custom shops that specializes in such work.

O-ya, I've been to Atlanta and riding Starbucks to Starbucks wasn't that exciting:wink:

Good Luck!

BZ

 

well bubba you dont know anything about atl... come find me and my boys we will show you there's a lil more than starbucks round here!

 

hey bubba one more thing thanks for your input but that streetfighter bike is one of the ugliest bike ive even seen... and my 06 would look nothing like that i just want it lowered and stretched a lil... i would puke if i owned a vfr looking like that!

 

What? riding from mall to mall? LOL!

That's why I gave a joke wink.

I'm just with mello dude and the advice he gave.
However, it is your VFR and you can do whatever you want to it. As I am sure you know.

Yes! The street fighter is ugly, but so is a stretched VFR! And if you ever try and get rid of it you'll never get its true value back.

BZ

 

mrvfr800,
It is your bike you should do what ever you want to it.
But, I do agree with BZ and Mello Dude. If you want straight line fast then you should get a different bike and let your girl enjoy the ultimate all around bike. I am sure you will do a good job modifying the bike but you will ruin it stretching it. Get a CBR1000RR. they are very fast, agile, and quick. If you lean forward when you hit it, you can keep the front wheel on the ground. DON'T DO IT!!!! my 2 cents
Dan

 

I am always of the mind to do what you want with your own motorcycle. I remember putting Fiam horns on the fork legs of my CBR1000F and everyone laughed at me, but I LOVED THEM.

Being your own rider is what makes motorcycling so cool:rockon: With that said, I'd be VERY careful whom does this work and what they are actually going to do. The last thing you want is your girlfriend to crash from metal fatigue or rake/trail issues leading to a corner crash, because it WILL HANDLE FOR SH!TE. If you know all that, you are an adult rider, just post the pics!

If the goal is actually lowering and style I've seen some absolutely trick lowered R6's whose swingarm would be alot less of pain in the ass to stretch. Good luck I love Atlanta!!!

 

Hmm not to sure I'd a temp that as noted it's a cast piece, I'm pretty sure that would "F" it up, but like others said it's yours to do as you please, good luck

 

Stretch a VFR?.............. I guess I live on the wrong side of Atlanta, I have to agree with the sentiment of the majority on this one. I think maybe you need to get off I-85 and head toward some of the best motorcyclist's roads around, just look for the sign that says NORTH (I75,I575,400) and keep going until you see trees again. If you do I imagine you will figure out for yourself why you don't want to mess up a wonderful design like the VFR.

 

If that's how you ride in the ATL, I think I'll pass.

 

Wow..
you really want to stretch the swingarm? WHY ?
Couldn't get a good deal on a busa?
there's a reason people don't do it...
It's not safe and takes the the performance away from the bike...

And Sloav8r was just down in the dirty south.. Rode from Cali to NYC and back.. on a NON-stretched XX... do that on a stretched VFR.. lol And he'd smoke yer ass.. TRUST ME... but then again... I sk00l him.... Come out to the track with your stretched VFR and we'll see who wins... Ohh and I meant racetrack not dragstrip...

 

hello everyone.. thanks for all the comments and advise.. but im not here to start fights with other bikers we are our own family.. if no one knows where i can find someone to strecth my swingarm then please leave no more comments... thanks

 

Why?

I KEEP ASKING MYSELF WHY? WHY?.......
I suggest that you sell your VFR and desecrate some other bike that we(members of this forum) all don't give a %$%^& about. what you want to do is just WRONG !!! So go to a 'busa web site i am sure there are plenty of people who will be more than happy to ruin your VFR for you. Apparently We just don't wanna help you do it. Vlad said this would be interesting. He was right on. I bet you can't stop it you have opened Pandora's Box again.
:wink::third:
Danimal

 

I'm not going to jump in your shit for wanting to do this to your bike since you seem to have your mind made up. Having said that, I 1000% guarantee you will not be able to find anyone who could/will/has the ability to perform such surgery. When you have a conventional swing arm, it's super easy to either bolt on an after market swing arm or stretch the existing one. On the VFR, the SSSA is an integral part of the bike that mounts directly to the rear of the engine, thru the actual engine case.

As several have pointed out, if you could actually find a way to perform this procedure:

1. Out of sheer morbid curiousity, I would like to see it, because it will most look like a Frankenstein's Monster.

2. It will absolutely ruin the handling characteristics.

3. It will make obtaining service from any dealer immpossible because no one is willing to work on a rolling lawsuit waiting to happen.

4. Such a procedure, due to the complexity of the required machining & welding, be ridiculously expensive.

KC-10 FE out...
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