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So after careful cutting, sanding and grinding I am now finished fitting my new 250 rear Avon and new rim into the stock swingarm. It's not in there straight in there in this picture cause it's comin right back out. But wow....!

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Sorry I failed to take pics of the process.

Swingarm is now going to get powdercoated black again.
Then I'll fit it all together and move to the 21" front rim.
Whatta yall think?!
Gettin farther away from stock! []

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nice, any pics of the inside of the swingarm? are those the billet wheels from performance edge? gotta love a phat azz

what did you have to do to get the swingarm to fit that wheel...it looks awesome

Yes I would really like to see the inside of that arm too... Nice wheels..

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Originally posted by ohiomike

Yes I would really like to see the inside of that arm too... Nice wheels..

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Me too.

yeah me too, I am planning a DIY swing arm mod hopfully this winter, and I wouldnt mind being able to fit the avon 250 in there instead of the metz 240 if its not too risky.

so the 250 fits the stock swingarm huh? i wonder how much clearance there is left. I would like to see it as well.

You know you can save yourself a lot of money and still have a nice looking swingarm if you use the right paint (from a spray can no less)

Here are a couple of links:
http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=27460

http://www.brazeauracing.com/rswarrior/240notes.html

If all he did was some

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careful cutting, sanding and grinding,

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I DON'T want to see the inside
of his swingarm! And I certainly don't want to ride behind or
next to him! [:0]

Haha...don't be scared to ride behind me! Cause your NEVER goinna be in front of me!

The swingarm doesn't actually need alot of modification. I did more cutting on the outside getting rid of tabs and making it smoother. The inside belt tab on the left needed grinding as well as a lil on the front but nothing that would decrease it stucturally or weaken it.
Also had to get new bearings to fit. And a new belt because I'm goin with a lower toother sprocket for better highway rpms.
I'll compensate power later via power commander and Vbak kit.

I'll get a pic up soon of the inside work before it gets paint.
Powdercoating is only costing me $40. I have a sweet hook-up for that.

Oh, yea rims and sprocket from performance edge. Expensive but beautiful!
Can't wait to get em in.
Thanks for all the great forums in here! They've helped alot and givin me the ideas thus far.

did you do this mod without any welding?? im real interested in doing this myself but if i have to weld than its out of the question. ive done alot of searching and it seems half say you need to weld others say you can get away without it.

I am curious also. I would like to see the inside of the swing arm...

Don't forget that these tires flex, so clearance is an issue, even on some already modded swingarms with 240s.

Me three ... the Avon 250 is 1/2" wider OAL than the Metzler 240 [:0]

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Originally posted by RaySDF250

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Originally posted by ohiomike

Yes I would really like to see the inside of that arm too... Nice wheels..

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Me too.

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so whats the verdict?? is it absolutely necessary to weld after grinding for a 240?

Still waiting for a picture.