Swingarms

[ola_martin]

Hey.
I may be getting a Husky 430, and I would like to swich to a bananaswingarm. I like the look of the Maico, and the ease of it beeing steel and right side chain.
So I wonder, is the -80 same as -81? Is the dimesiones very different from 78-80? There seems to be a lot of 78-80 arms on ebay, but not often any -81...
Could anyone with easy access be bothered to measure the length from swingpivot to rearaxle, and total width at swingpivot?
Thanks

[JohnnyO]

The '81 Maico swingarm is longer than the '80 model by about 1". Pretty sure the '78/'79 arm is shorter again.
You won't really gain anything by fitting the Maico swingarm other than looks, as the Husky one is essentially a banana arm because the shock mounts are attatched to side of the arm instead of on top.
I just measured my '81 Maico swingarm and my '82 Husky CR swingarm and they are both 21.25 inches from axle to axle... you may be in luck.
 

[ola_martin]

Super, thanks! It's only for the looks. The bike has ProCircuit sidepanels and numberplaterearfender, planning to use a 43mm KYB fork. So just wanted the Maicoswing for the looks...
If anyone could measure the width for me then... 

[JohnnyO]

I was just looking at a Pro Circuit 430 Husky with those sidecovers and rear guard on a US website.. Pretty cool bike.