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unstopable1
01-27-2003, 11:59 PM
I'm buying a +4 swingarm in the next week or so for hillclimbs and drag racing.I was wondering if it would hurt anything if I kept in on for trail riding to? I'm not going to be jumping anything or nothing like that I just don't want to change different swingarms everyday? I only way 130 lbs so I shouldn't have to have the shock revalved or anything should I.Thanks in advance

ChadEXer
01-28-2003, 07:56 AM
It will be fine! +4 sounds like a lot but Ive got a +5 on mine and it doesnt really make that big of a difference to me!

ThorChick
01-28-2003, 10:31 AM
I have a +4 on my R and a +5 1/2 on my LT600R.
The +4 is still ok for trails and made a huge differene drag racing (with the stocker as soon as you hit the powerband in pretty much any gear the front end reaches skyward). The biggest difference for trails is you can't steer with the rear end as much by nailing it and spinning it around, it will just carry the front end and go straight. Just use a little body english and get forward on the bike.
I don't trail ride the LT but that's because of turning radius limitations by the exhaust, not the swingarm (headers will hit the tires).
P.S.- I do jump with the +4 and it's no problem.

unstopable1
01-28-2003, 11:33 PM
Thanks Chad and Thorchick thats all I need to know

bmw500hp
01-29-2003, 07:24 AM
Man, I wanta watch it climb with the new arm....what tires do you think you will run?

unstopable1
01-29-2003, 11:18 AM
I've got a new set of RAZR's for the climbs this year