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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: jimg1au on August 31, 2014, 12:36:36 am

Title: pre 70 alloy swing arms ?????????
Post by: jimg1au on August 31, 2014, 12:36:36 am
on a b44 desert racer
(http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp221/jimg1au/BYKZ_017_zps85b99532.jpg) (http://s414.photobucket.com/user/jimg1au/media/BYKZ_017_zps85b99532.jpg.html)
Title: Re: pre 70 alloy swing arms ?????????
Post by: Lewis on August 31, 2014, 07:28:28 am
Mmmm, think I'd like one of those for my 441.
Title: Re: pre 70 alloy swing arms ?????????
Post by: FourstrokeForever on August 31, 2014, 10:21:57 am
^^^^^^ As lewis said.
Title: Re: pre 70 alloy swing arms ?????????
Post by: bazza on August 31, 2014, 03:39:43 pm
Missed one a while ago for the B44,they were around pre 70
Title: Re: pre 70 alloy swing arms ?????????
Post by: Lewis on August 31, 2014, 04:39:05 pm
I think our forum member should cast up a few! I'd have 2.
Title: Re: pre 70 alloy swing arms ?????????
Post by: Iain Cameron on August 31, 2014, 05:59:01 pm
If your going BSA why not Titanium for the whole frame and swing arm .
Title: Re: pre 70 alloy swing arms ?????????
Post by: tony27 on August 31, 2014, 06:38:36 pm
Quote from: iainyz on August 31, 2014, 05:59:01 pm
If your going BSA why not Titanium for the whole frame and swing arm .
Because no one would be able to afford to keep 1 going, welding the frame between motos just wouldn't be fun
Title: Re: pre 70 alloy swing arms ?????????
Post by: FourstrokeForever on September 01, 2014, 12:18:06 am
Quote from: tony27 on August 31, 2014, 06:38:36 pm
Quote from: iainyz on August 31, 2014, 05:59:01 pm
If your going BSA why not Titanium for the whole frame and swing arm .
Because no one would be able to afford to keep 1 going, welding the frame between motos just wouldn't be fun

You got that right.....maybe a chromoly frame and swing arm would stir my loins.... ;D
Title: Re: pre 70 alloy swing arms ?????????
Post by: Iain Cameron on September 01, 2014, 07:23:41 pm
Was reading an article about the works Titanium framed bikes . J smith sold one when he left BSA for a british Pound pre pound of weight .
Title: Re: pre 70 alloy swing arms ?????????
Post by: FourstrokeForever on September 01, 2014, 07:25:56 pm
And J Smiths race bikes got a new frame after every meeting.....they kept on breaking