“Improved” swing arm installation.

[Swinborg]

Hey Fellas,

Got the swing arm back from the powder coaters , but I thought I would “improve it” , that’s going to divide opinions!

Anyways, as you know I am very much on my first bike build and would love any experience on installing it!  I have manual, but would love to know if you have any wise words, hints or tips etc!

Thanks again!

Max

[hubcapsc]

It won't work with those green speckles on there!

Beyond that, I've used the manual to remove and reinstall the
swingarm, it is a breeze, their instructions are good...

-Mike "... if you have the tool"

[The emperor has no clothes]

The swingarm was powder coated ? How did they do the riveted plate ? If I remember correctly, it’s a fibrous or plastic composition.

[luftkoph]

The swingarm was powder coated ? How did they do the riveted plate ? If I remember correctly, it’s a fibrous or plastic composition.

I had mine coated, drill out the rivets, the plates are metallic with a rubber pad under them, so they powder coat also, I think the hole diam. of the rivets allowed me to tap them to 4mm or so I can’t remember exactly, then reinstall rubber pads and plates with stainless button heads.

[Swinborg]

I wonder why they made them like this, you would of thought they just welded them….?

[luftkoph]

I wonder why they made them like this, you would of thought they just welded them….?

My thought is with the rubber pad underneath the plates it is some kind of noise damper, maybe there was some kind of harmonic vibration that made an unpleasant sound, IDK just spit balling here.

[steveB (VRCC UK)]

I removed the plates (and rubber pads) welded up the holes and drilled a 10 mm hole in the bottom. Had it powder coated, then filled the arm with Waxoyl and rubber bunged the hole. Absolutely no difference in noise levels or handling. I would stress this was on my own bike - on other peoples Valks we went the drill out, paint or powder coat and re-rivet the plates route. Replaced at least half a dozen rusted arms and one rusted out frame over the last twenty years, UK roads are heavily salted in autumn and winter.