Started to build a swing arm to carry wood and gas cylinders last year for the Bots trip I missed.
After some measurements on the current swing arm I decided to buy one for the left side.
New one arrived way back in September last year. Did not have time to install. Yesterday was D-Day.
All the bits and pieces were spray painted and installed.
I am not going to modify the current swing arm leaving the option open for future use of extra spare tyre.
Plan to make brackets that fit on the OEM swing arm.
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Christo, I made a removable cage for the spare wheel swingarm for a customer a while ago. He wanted it to hold 2 plastic containers or loose firewood and be able to lock. The way I made it he can either fit the wheel stud bracket or the cage. Your swingarm looks to be slightly different, but you could make a similar cage as to what I did. If you want any more photos I'll gladly send them to you.
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Ok job finished.
I decided to go for a multipurpose setup.
First step was not to compromise the design of the swing arm to carry an extra spare.
So I can add the gas cylinders with a extra spare wheel.
Next extension the carrier for wood.
I decided to go for a multipurpose setup.
First step was not to compromise the design of the swing arm to carry an extra spare.
So I can add the gas cylinders with a extra spare wheel.
Next extension the carrier for wood.
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OK, so you have two spare wheel swing arms.
The one carrys the spare.
The other one can carry:
Two gas cylinders, or...
Two gas cylinders and a spare, or...
Two gas cylinders and wood, or...
Just a spare.
Trip dependent configurations...
Neat!
The one carrys the spare.
The other one can carry:
Two gas cylinders, or...
Two gas cylinders and a spare, or...
Two gas cylinders and wood, or...
Just a spare.
Trip dependent configurations...
Neat!
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Nice multi-functional design that gives you lots of options.
Hope you won't mind is I incorporate some of your design in future projects I might have. I have built a cage on a swingarm for carrying water bottles or wood for a customer a while ago so adding the gas cylinders is a nice idea.
Hope you won't mind is I incorporate some of your design in future projects I might have. I have built a cage on a swingarm for carrying water bottles or wood for a customer a while ago so adding the gas cylinders is a nice idea.
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Glad to see you making headway
I actually still got a string of things to do on Shadow
But with the kids leaving to Chicago there we're no time
So next week things have settled a bit And I got most items to start my project
Can't wait for the trip
Glad to see you making headway
I actually still got a string of things to do on Shadow
But with the kids leaving to Chicago there we're no time
So next week things have settled a bit And I got most items to start my project
Can't wait for the trip
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