Extended Swingarms....

I have a 01 Gsxr 1K and im thinking of extenting it.Im wondering how far is too far.I am currently 99% sold on 10inches but i keep flirtting with the idea of 12inches.I am not a big drag racer but i do a bit i just wanna set it up right you know in case i end up going serious with the drag racing thing.So let me know your thoughts.Oh and im planning on changing the rear sprocket as well im at 1 down in the front and im gonna do the rear with the swingarm.How many teeth up should i go 4 or 5 ? Thanks Tazz

I would extend it 10 inches that's plenty, if you're still going to ride it on the street. And with the rear sprocket not really sure. I went 1 down in the front and 3 up in the rear and I was red lining before the 60ft. So if you're going to go that high I would definitely get a air shifter. :arsenal

I would not go anything past 6 inches for the stretch. You will loose alot of traction due to almost no weight on that rear tire. Mines is 5 inches over stock. If anything go ahead and get the extentions that you can bolt on as they are adjustable :thumbup:

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I had a 7" stretch on mine and I hard no problem getting traction. If anything get the fully ad :arsenal justable 5 to 10" stretch so if you do lose traction.

I have a 3-6 inch had no problem but at 12 over?? I know that Outlaws run that long and all but think about it this guy is gonna be on street tires with 10-12 over. If he is ocassionally on the strip then he will be spinning all ove the place,but who knows he may like that and its not my bike :D

In case you are wondering. I made the extensions on both of those bikes in the above pics. Here are some more. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Gixx1300R/Mvc-002s.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Gixx1300R/Mvc-001s.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Gixx1300R/Mvc-020s.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Gixx1300R/a63a52ee.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Gixx1300R/Parts%20for%20Sale/extensions2.jpg

if you go out that much your cornering will go to crap

if you go out that much your cornering will go to crap I was just waiting for you to chime in Gixx1300 :laughingr Thanks for the Ext's and also Cornering does not goto hell unless you over 4 or so. This is to my limits and I am not too shabby (atleast alot of my riding mates). Keep your stock chain and if you know your gonna hit the canyons take em off. I have taking off putting to stock setting down to 20 minutes.

Guys much much thanks :clap: ive thought it over and read everyones thoughts and advise and ive decided that (CUE:Drum roll) I am gonna go with a 6 inch bolt on extention. :thumbup: That is long enough for everyday ridding and wont hurt me too bad in the corners.Plus I can always take it out if i dont like it or ever wann go longer.Thanks for your thought and knoledge guys. :bowdown: Thanks Tazz.

good idea. mine is 8" over and spins its ass off on the street, even from a second gear roll. you should be fine with 6" and a decent tire. :thumbup:

Maybe you guys can help settle a dispute. A friend of mine claims that for every inch you extend your swing arm you lose and equivalent of like 5 HP. IS this true, I didn't think so. So, do you lose any power when extending your swing arm? He has claimed that you do due to the longer distance/chain and all. I would like to get input from people that have actually done it. Thanks guys/girls (you know who you are) :laughingr

5 hp is a little extreme, especially per inch :laughingr ...youre not losing 30 hp on a 6 over bike. it may add a little resistance but it wasnt noticable on my bike.

I have had a 12in Trac Dymanics swingarm on for about a year and have loved it. Took off to sell this week cause i just cant give up wheelies......

Maybe you guys can help settle a dispute. A friend of mine claims that for every inch you extend your swing arm you lose and equivalent of like 5 HP. IS this true, I didn't think so. So, do you lose any power when extending your swing arm? He has claimed that you do due to the longer distance/chain and all. I would like to get input from people that have actually done it. Thanks guys/girls (you know who you are) :laughingr No way in hell that you are losing HP at the motor when you extend a swing arm. It might accelerate slower and have a little more resistance, but no way your losing power.

Didn't mean lose HP at the motor, back wheel HP.

I say your not loosing horse power at either the crank or the rear wheel.If you are its so little youll never notice or feel it.Plus with it extended you can come harder out of the hole and other stock bikes but too far back youll loose traction and just spin its a fine line but when you dial it in just right for your bike and ridding ability its a sick combo its just a little edge over stock bikes but its like anything else if you do it wrong or dont know how to use what you have your gonna loose the race.it all comes down to the old saying when the green light drops the bull shit stops.wich to me means its all trial and error there are a million and 1 theroeys but it all comes down to if it works for you.

awesome bikes!!!i love to wheelie too much!!!

Thanks for the Ext's and also Cornering does not goto hell unless you over 4 or so. This is to my limits and I am not too shabby (atleast alot of my riding mates). Keep your stock chain and if you know your gonna hit the canyons take em off. I have taking off putting to stock setting down to 20 minutes. Everyone was talking about bigger extensions, like 6-8-12 inches over, and if you go that much there's a big difference in cornering. But yeah, a couple inches won't do nearly as much as a foot

I decided to go 3" cause ill be riding and racing on the street. aswell as track.

You will loose a bit to rotational mass of the chain. not a ton but some. Regardless of what you guys say, you loose a TON of cornering ability by stretching the bike AT ALL. wheather or notyou can get it over to the point that you can tell you lost it is up to your ability.

I have a six inch swing arm & thought about going 10 but was told I would lose traction because my weight wouldn't be over the wheel anymore.

where do yall get these extensions from :hmmm:

Got mines from person on here Gixx1300 Look him up pm him. the one in the picture above is not bolt on extention his is welded and no adjusting those or taking them off.

you can get one from candscustom.com they will make whatever length you want, i have a 02 gixxer750, with a 6"to12" adj. on mine, sure you loose traction on regular street, but at the strip if its treated track, and you do a good burnout on the tire, it will hook, i have not had any prob with mine hookin up at the strip

Tazz, just put 8 inches in the arm. go 1 down in the front and 2 up in the rear sprocket. Or buy an adjustable swingarm 3 to 9 inches. lower the front about 1 inch thru the triple tree and try that out

here is a pic of my bike extended, 6-12" adj, cost $450 http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b44/gixxer1769/mybike.jpg

Hey its been a while and i almost forgot to say thanks for all the help and advise i decided to extend it 8inch and lower it down 4inch in the rear.I may lower the front an inch too im undecided tell me what you think.So..yeah heres the pics

Those are some good looking bikes!

i went 2 to 7 inch extentoins on mine from myrtle west and went down one up two in the rear and my bike went 6:90 @ 109 mph on my 97 750 in the 1/8 mile

joe,,these guy's with swingarm's are not to wooried about draging a knee,,lol,,i have a 4 inch mcintosh moly swingarm,,,the bike handles great,and i don't woorie about getting hole shoted anymore.... :thumbup: You will loose a bit to rotational mass of the chain. not a ton but some. Regardless of what you guys say, you loose a TON of cornering ability by stretching the bike AT ALL. wheather or notyou can get it over to the point that you can tell you lost it is up to your ability.

yanarshiki.com has extensions for $180 - 200