single sided swing arm for 06 gsx-r 1000

VITIATED · L Plate Warrior Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Karma :

sup all im new to the site im looking for a ssingle sided swing arm for 06 gsx-r 1000 i just bought the bike about a week a go & i hav no idea were to look to get 1 or hav 1 made any ideas please let me kno
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NSR Mick · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Karma :

The 06 gsxr is the at current peak of road bike design and Suzuki spend millions developing it, I'd leave it as it is.

Single sided swing arms are overated imo. If you really do want one Harris should be able to make one for you.

https://www.harris-performance.com/
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quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

I think we've got a large amount of users joining with too much money! Jammy gits!

Welcome to the forum mate, not much point in getting a single sided swinger unless you plan to make a show case back. If so, prepared to pay for custom parts!
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I very much doubt there are any you can buy 'off the shelf'.

So it'd mean either having one fabricated from scratch or adjusting one from another bike.

Eether way, you will make the bike heavier and handle worse.
Also, many people will think it looks stupid, most probably Smile

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Spondon Engineering should be able to make up a single sided swinging arm. Their web site lists one for the GSXR1000 at £1800 plus VAT.

It is certain to be heavier and / or weaker than the standard swinging arm.

All the best

Keith
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wristjob · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Sep 2005 Karma :

a friend has an 06 gsxr 1000 with a nice loud can and an ecu mod.
it looks good,it sounds good,it goes like a missile and it corners and brakes well.
why would you want a wobbley aftermatket swing arm?

minesweeper · Whoah there! Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Wow feeling the anger towards single siders Razz

they may have their design limitations and flaws but a large proportion of the classic bikes from the last 2 decades have had them!

Rc30/Rc45/dukes/nr750/daytona955i/speedtriple/Mvagustaf5....nc35....

sorry have to slip that last one in Smile

matt

TL666 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Karma :

I think they look cool

Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

minesweeper · Whoah there! Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

*puts hands over rvf's ears*

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Granted the rc45 did switch to a dual sider (dont know about the rest) but gotta love the single siders! granted i would never spend a huge amount of money switching a dual sider to a single sider, aint got 2 grand to piss up a tree! zorst, powercommander, suspension and custom paintwork would be much higher up my list.

Matt

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

For mostly cosmetic reasons (as I failed to find the compromise with the single siders I've ridden/owned), I'd have a single sided swinger over a dual sided any day.

I'm sorry, but I just find RC30s, 916s and MV Augustas too beautiful. For a owner that hasn't the ability to exploit such exotica to its full potential on the road, those'll do me.

Deano · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Karma :

matmachex engineering do them www.metmachex.co.uk.

VITIATED · L Plate Warrior Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Karma :

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

I'd agree that they only look good on bikes that have been designed around them. I've seen a few Blades for instance, with a VFR750 conversion, and they just don't look right.

fast_tzr · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Karma :

Do it, I think it will look great, and be exclusive aswell because lets face it, gixxer thou's arent exactly rare at the ace and whatever. I think there was an rs performance evo blade with a single sided swingarm, looked great Cool

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

looks great, adds loads of unsprung weight.

Unsprung weight is bad mmkay. Smile

On a bike which has a SSSA as standard they are fine. Adding one to one of the most finely developed bikes of recent times is by its very nature not going to improve the bike.

Basically because if Mr Suzuki thought a SSSA would improve the performance of the bike, he'd have fitted one. Smile

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Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

fast_tzr · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Karma :

Idea of what it could look like https://www.greggscustoms.com/gallery_suzuki.html

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

bish777 · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Karma :

Skub · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 11 Mar 2006 Karma :

No such a thing as different.

Nothing new under the sun.

All been done before.

Get on and ride the thing instead of devaluing it with tat.

quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

After the pic TZR just posted, i'd say go for it! But i'm still in a mixed state of mind!

bish, street fightering it wouldn't be original, i've got a mate out here whose 17, just passed his dubai license and bought a K5 thou and got it proffesionally street fightered. Then again...his dad drives a Ferrari Enzo and an Aston Martin Vanquish!
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