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Extended swingarm for woods riding???

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BasketCase:
I am 6'7" and 285lbs, I have Rox risers and tall bars. with my size and weight with the tall bars and the torque of the K5 in a standing position I can wheelie at will, and worse, against my will. I am considering extending my swing arm 4" or so to help stabilize things a bit. I realize it will hurt turning but I'm wondering if it would be worth the trade off. Does anyone run one on their trail bike or is it just for the hill climbers?

runabout:
I have not tried it and I would be concerned that it might turn like a stickin the mud...LOL
Have you tried to change the gearing? It can make a world of difference
Good Luck

cbxracer30:
I have run extended swingarm on my 250 trail riding, it didnt make much differrence at all on the turning . If you look at my swingarm it is made full adjustable from stock to 6 over , so you can change it as often as you want with extra links of chain. I have a machinist local that does the extentions for us so if you want out price I can do that for you just let me know or if you have someone local to you thats good I can provide you good pictures. Best would be to get another swingarm on ebay or here and have it done and keep your stock one on the shelf. CBX

BasketCase:
First off, thanks for the input. I have changed the gearing and have it where it trail rides really nice. It just seems that with my very high center of gravity and extra leverage the tall handle bar set-up gives me, a little extra wheel base would do the trick. CBX, do you have some pics of your swing arm, it sounds the set-up to have. So it is adjustable, or do you just have multiple arms to switch out.

RoostDaddy:
Basketcase,
The extended swingarms that CBX and I run are fully adjustable from Stock length to 6" over.  If you want an extended swingarm, go this route, as this is probably the nicest I've seen.  Just remember when you extend your wheel back, your suspension will get progressively softer.  So you will probably have to give your shock a couple of clicks to stiffen it back up.

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