ham2 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 I know what the Spanish for swing-arm is but what's Spanish for ''Has anyone got any superglue?'' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo46 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Is it a Raga Replica? I heared the old magnesium swingarms were pretty brittle. also, That guy has no repect for his bike, see the way he just dragged it at the end? plank deserves a snapped swingarm! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted January 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Yes Tom, I had heard that the likes of Raga and the other 'big-hitters' had declined to use the magnesium type swing arm . Anyhow,back to the video,this swing arm is not the gold colour that is fitted to the Raga reps?? You know, that common magnesium colour..err..gold..?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdn280 Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 What video ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 What video ?? Click on the word * Brittle * in my original post and that should link you to a video of some unlucky Spaniard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdn280 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Click on the word * Brittle * in my original post and that should link you to a video of some unlucky Spaniard Thanks, don't know how I missed that... I must be new with computers or something. Oddly it looks like the same spot in the swingarm that broke on Billy Burns ISDE 300EC. Maybe cast alloy isn't such a great idea for a swingarm, or frame members period, like the Suzuki GSXR frame thats known for breaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thanks, don't know how I missed that... I must be new with computers or something.Oddly it looks like the same spot in the swingarm that broke on Billy Burns ISDE 300EC. Maybe cast alloy isn't such a great idea for a swingarm, or frame members period, like the Suzuki GSXR frame thats known for breaking. Depends on the alloy and how much the designers allow as a margin weight v strength. Frequently weight is reduced and reduced untill something breaks, then they go back a step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benbeta23 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I've never seen anything like that before, i don't know how people can destroy swing arms like that. Ben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laser1 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Given that these swingarms take a tremendous pounding on a regular basis on thousands of bikes, My bet would be that this could be traced to is a casting defect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdn280 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 A good blow on a pointy object would be like hitting a brick with a chisel to a cast piece. Not quite the same effect on aluminum or steel tubing. I can see using cast pieces where there isn't much chance of flex, but quality of todays cast pieces seem to be going downhill don't you think? Some KTM950's are breaking the case around the kickstand mount too, and I've seen some horrible castings on some Huskie parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Given that these swingarms take a tremendous pounding on a regular basis on thousands of bikes, My bet would be that this could be traced to is a casting defect. I think they break where the stand bolts are, first. Thats where ross's did in Spain a few years back I think. mag tho that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I know what the Spanish for swing-arm is but what's Spanish for ''Has anyone got any superglue?'' just because I bought a new bike and you havent you have to go and post this well thanks a lot mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasgasboi14 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 ouch i would of been crying :L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 just because I bought a new bike and you havent you have to go and post thiswell thanks a lot mate I can't deny that I'm a tad jealous but I'd be very,very jealous if your bike had a 'minus 50% power' button on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I can't deny that I'm a tad jealous but I'd be very,very jealous if your bike had a 'minus 50% power' button on it. funny you say that, it leaps out of my hands a lot less since I removed the spark plug. 125 next for me I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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