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Title: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: chopa 071 on October 01, 2010, 10:49:54 pm

Hi Guys, Looking for a rm 400 swingarm (any condition)
Cheers Chopa

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: TM BILL on October 02, 2010, 04:42:29 am

What year ?

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: chopa 071 on October 03, 2010, 03:43:26 pm

Does not matter as I want to fit it to a xl 500 frame.
Cheers Chopa

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: Davey Crocket on October 03, 2010, 03:56:06 pm

RM400C= steel
RM400N= alloy
RM400T=alloy
N and T have different chain guide and roller setups.
Therefore there all diferent, thats why he asked "what model".
Simple.
Cheers Big Ears.

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: oldfart on October 03, 2010, 04:10:57 pm

note :  250 and 400   are the same arm's  in C2 - N - T   ;)

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: Husky500evo on October 03, 2010, 04:17:03 pm

RM400C swingarms are made of aluminium, not steel, but look a lot different to the N & T model swingarms. Most guys that fit Suzuki swingarms to XT/TT 500 Yamahas use PE 250/400 swingarms, I think, because they are wider and go close to fitting straight in. But I am not sure what would be best to suit a Honda XL500. Maybe a KLX 250 swingarm would be worth measuring.

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: Davey Crocket on October 03, 2010, 04:22:22 pm

Stuffed up there didnt I. ::)....just waiting for the experts to sort it out!! ;D

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: TM BILL on October 03, 2010, 05:40:35 pm

C model is different to N and T arms   ;) C2 only applies to the 250 250b steel , 250C steel,  250 C2 and 400C aluminium banana arm , bigger version of those 125 C cheater arms  :P runs for cover  ;D

400 N and t arms are straight and IMO ugly compared to the 400 C arms also N has a different chain guide system to T  ;)

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: Mick D on October 03, 2010, 06:04:52 pm

I bought a couple of rollers home for the "pile" a couple of weeks ago. Not sure what this one it is but.
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/FORUM052.jpg?t=1286089103)

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: TM BILL on October 03, 2010, 06:18:33 pm

Thats a T Mick  :)

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: Mick D on October 03, 2010, 06:35:43 pm

You know your yellow things Bill. That solves the mystery of no compliance plate. I just rubbed some of the thick house paint of the headstock to find the numbers and google checked them.
SUZUKI NUMBERS (http://www.vintage-suzuki.com/rmnumbers.htm)

what do ya know, RM400T  ::)

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: oldfart on October 03, 2010, 06:37:33 pm

If they are Pe's  look on RHS as foot pegs are bolted on with brake pedal   T/X

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: Mick D on October 03, 2010, 06:43:29 pm

This is getting interesting, for me at least anyhow.

I have a spare PE400 motor stored (way out of town)in a mates lockup.

To save me going and getting it ::)

Question? does anyone know if it would fit into this RM400T roller ???

Sorry about hi-jacking your thread Chopa ::)

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: LWC82PE on October 03, 2010, 07:10:16 pm

Physically yes it will fit but you may have to tweek some engine mounts??? oldfart???

If you had a RM250T frame then yes it will bolt in no worries, im just not sure if engine mounts on RM400 differ to the RM250.

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: oldfart on October 03, 2010, 08:15:58 pm

Pe/Rm 250 T  have same centre gasket, which indicates it should fit, as the 400 use the same frame  ;)     Front engine frame plates are different.

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: LWC82PE on October 03, 2010, 08:49:40 pm

Well that answers it then, A PE250/400 T/X/Z will bolt into a RM400 N/T frame or RM250 N/T frame. Need to store that im memory bank for next time someone asks that.

Title: Re: RM 400 swingarm
Post by: Mick D on October 03, 2010, 09:15:11 pm

Thanks very much Leith and Oldfart. Would be a great project. I better get them out of the weather before I loose the forks.

Thankyou.

Sorry Chopa, looks like your still looking for a swinging arm ::)