The end is nigh

[steve hawkins]

R65 swing arm main tube measured at the shortest point, i.e from the side.  Not including the final drive mounting plate.

1979 R65 = 20cm

1982 R100 = 25cm

post 81 R65?

Cheers

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[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Steve, I think you should put some fancy upside-down forks on that bike!

[steve hawkins]

Sorry Rob, that's going in the wrong direction, as far as I am concerned.  

I am going to keep the forks and the Brembo's.  

A full drum front end might be nice.  

But it would cost far too much.  

And I like having the power to stop.

Who has got a post 81 R65 that can supply a measurement?

Steve H

[nhmaf]

If I can get around the clutter of things that have accumulated in my garage this winter, I can try to make the measurement on my 82.   But, I guess I'm not sure about the measurement points you want - I assume it is the length of the swingarm driveshaft tube, but do you want it measured from the leading edge where the rubber boots goes on (that's a bit of a chore in these cold temps), or ?

[steve hawkins]

nhmaf,

no, I took the measurement from behind the axle tube.  So we are just measuring the tube itself, not the bits at either end.  Just slip the tape measure up till it touches the tube where the swing arm bearings and stub axles are and measure up to but not including the final drive mount plate where the 4 nuts are.  So it is just the tube - the bit that is different

Cheers