1987 250r Swingarm

[URNOTANOLD]

JUST BOUGHT A 1987 250R FROM WHAT IM TOLD THIS TEAR COME WITH A SWINGARM THAT IS ABOUT 1.5 INCHES LONGER THAN NEED AND FROM LATER YEARS. I ALSO HAVE AN 87 250X I MEASURED THE SWINGARMS ON BOTH THE 250X ARM IS ABOUT 1.5 IN SHORTER I AM WANTING TO SWITCH THE TWO ALL THE MOUNTINGS ARE THE SAME EXCEPT THE 250X HAS NO REAR SHOCK LINKAGE I KNOW THEY SELL AFTERMARKET SWINGARM WITH NO LINKAGE FOR 87 250R'S I GUESS MY QUSETION IS CAN I SWAP THE TWO SWINGARMS AND STILL USE MY OHLINS REAR SHOCK ON MY 250R AND GET THE 250X BACK TOGATHER ?

[matt250r21]

I would say no without more work then it is worth. Find yourself an 88-89 250R swingarm, it is alot easier.