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Title: Rrd400 Aluminum swingarm question
Post by: Joshua on July 27, 2019, 05:40:38 PM
I am fitting my swingarm and I noticed a gap pictured below. I'm making an assumption that it is best to squeeze the gap closed but wanted to make sure. The front rim assembly I used a spacer that Garret provided when I bought the blue dot caliber bracket, which was awesome by the way. He was super awesome to deal with. The swingarm seems to be able to flex, so I didn't know.

I keep thinking that if I use a spacer in any way it will throw the alignment off and mess with the caliper alignment. I probably answered my own question. Probably should start a build thread so I can keep my silly questions in one place.  Anyway, thanks all for the encouragement on this forum.

Title: Re: Rrd400 Aluminum swingarm question
Post by: Joshua on July 27, 2019, 05:42:07 PM
Full view. I hate resizing pics.
Title: Re: Rrd400 Aluminum swingarm question
Post by: GRA2STROKES on July 27, 2019, 06:19:02 PM
I would think you would just tighten it up to the wheel. It's not a huge gap.

Garrett
Title: Re: Rrd400 Aluminum swingarm question
Post by: Joshua on July 27, 2019, 06:47:54 PM
Yeah. I'm an idiot, tightened right up.
Title: Re: Rrd400 Aluminum swingarm question
Post by: paul1478 on July 28, 2019, 04:56:58 AM
No your just overthinking it just like I do to everything
Title: Re: Rrd400 Aluminum swingarm question
Post by: bitzz on July 28, 2019, 11:43:05 AM
Before you start cranking down on that nut, I would decide which is he right dimension.
Have you compared the stock swingarm to the new one?
Title: Re: Rrd400 Aluminum swingarm question
Post by: sev on July 28, 2019, 11:54:52 AM
I would check your sprockets line up and then get new spacers made up if needed. You will most probably need spacers for both sides to keep the wheel central. I am having to do the same for a MotoLanna swingman but much larger.
Title: Re: Rrd400 Aluminum swingarm question
Post by: Joshua on July 28, 2019, 09:25:13 PM
Thanks, when I get the motor together I'll check everything for straight when it's closer to being finished. I'll have to set up everything as so much is changing. Can't do that yet. Soon enough.
Title: Re: Rrd400 Aluminum swingarm question
Post by: BCRD on January 08, 2020, 12:58:52 AM
Where did you get the swingarm?