Yamaha TRX850 Enthusiasts Forum

Hi
here's one for all you trxperts has any one ever fitted r6 swing arm + forks before or should I hold out for yzf 750 ! for ease of fit !, its just that I do sprint racing and dont realy what to change the wheel base (well not any longer , shorters ok ) on the thinking that the yzf 750 swinger will be longer and the forks set for the heaver bike plus there plenty of r6 running gear on that auction site I should stay off after one to many n'castle brown ale!!

MUST GET THIS DAM FRAME ROLLING

Welcome to the site wabbit - there are plenty of guys here who'll be able to give you advice

YZF750 swinger is, give or take, the same length as TRX (essentially it is the same arm with extra bracing)

Any arm cn be made to fit - to the best of my knowledge no one has fitted an R6 arm

If you are talking about RWU R6 forks, there is little benefit over thundercat forks (which goes straight into the yokes)

Any USD forks will require work to fit them - a search on here will give you some answers. Most common is R1 front end or YZF750

Cheers
I had planned for the yzf 750 running gear after reading some old performance bike mags where they fit the yzf gear to trx with little to no hassle but after hours on ebay theres more r6 gear availble.
pb recon you just get the steering stems pressed out & then in the yzfs and the swingarm goes straight in with just new dog bones to be made sounds erm! dare I say easy !

since I have not got a swingarm yet could any one supply me with the
measurements of were it bolts on so I could compare with r6 off ebay
many thanks

If you want a TRX swingarm I've got one you can have.

Yay! another Newky Brown fanatic!

Bob

dunno if the R6 is different, would have to measure.. Thats a silly mod to a TRX swinger, and a stock R1 2000 swinger..

Ive put that R1 swinger in, with mucho headaches.. Once its fitted you find its uber long.. to the tune of 72mm.. but huge modding to it can shorten it up again. From what i know, the R6 wouldnt be a smart idea.. unless your REALLY handy with a welder and power tools..

get a yzf750.. save yourself the trouble.

Many thanks dont mind a bit of graft but the longer I spend in garage the more ale I drink so the bigger the headache becomes ! and the less is done so yzf 750 swinger on the shoping list as well as some more newcastle brown , brown dog, brun ale ,dog, newky brown,wife beatter, which ever you call it

Wab,

I think you might be going up a blind alley here mate, cos if you're after suspension and handling mods to improve the TRX for your sprints, a YZF swinger ain't gonna do much IMHO.

It's a TRX swinger with bracing, but I don't think the standard TRX one is really prone to flexing with only 80bhp.

I think guys that have done it have done so for the 'bling' factor, and yep, it looks good.

Better to concentrate on fork mods/replacement and a shock overhaul/replacement.

A YZF swinger might make it easier to fit a YZF 5.5in rim which allows for a fatter 180 rear tyre, but I've just fitted a yzf wheel in the standard swinger without much trouble at all.

Ok, I'm ready for the abusive replies: I can take it......

Dave

Same as above, I run the YZF wheel in the stock swingarm and have yet to feel any "swingarm flex". The TRX swingarm is actually quite beefy as is. It's fairly thick walled so it's not lacking much strength, just kinda heavy.

i will also agree with above.. because the yzf has the same length and pivots, it wont provide anything new. but the R1 USD forks WILL provide much better handling.

but if you pick up a yzf swinger, do it anyway !! (dont forget a yzf wheel and put a 180 tyre on it if you can find one)

trixynut wrote: but I don't think the standard TRX one is really prone to flexing with only 80bhp.

Dave

Or over a 100

phuk72 wrote: Or over a 100

Barely...

Or were you talking about your weight in kilos? Now I'm confused...

Max wrote:Now I'm confused...

Doesn't take much