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Aftermarket swingarm ID?

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A few of you may know me but for some reason my old login did not work so I had to re-register. I'm a mod over at Gixxer.com for the oiler section and also a user over at cb1100f.net.

Recently I purchased a parts lot for my oil cooled collection and in it came some parts for what I am certain is a GS750ES. The one part I have a question about in particular is this swingarm. Can anyone verify that it is for a GS750ES, and also who might have made it?
 
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Thanks for the welcome Cliff. I too am in SoCal, and know a few members here from other sites I frequent like Posplayer and RapidRay. I don't have a GS (yet) but I do have a few oil cooled GSXR's.
 
Looks like a 83 GS750 swingarm to me.Has bracing that's not stock though.
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Here's a stock one,a little polished up;)
 
Looks like it could be for a 750 or an 1150. The two are very simular in apearance. I've never seen one like that one before.
 
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Here is another view. From the side you can see how it is welded up the center and the chain adjusters/axle carrier.
 
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kingofvenus said:
Would look good with one of these mounted to it.
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Yup, in fact I have a few sets of those too. :D But that would require new bearings in the wheel, or new axle carrier in the arm since the axle for that wheel is much larger.
 
Greg B said:
Eccentric adjusters make me think it might be an older Metmachex arm.
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That was sort of along the lines I was thinking but I can't find a single pic of a Metmachex for a GS750ES anywhere. I've seen them for CBF's as I had a 900F myself, but never one for the GS bikes. Makes me want to get a frame to mount it up to. You see, I have this spare 1127, and a whole bunch of GSXR parts with nothing to stick them on. Could make a man crazy thinking about it.:rolleyes: Whats crazier though is building a bike around a swingarm just because you have it. That's just nutty enough to happen in my garage.
 
Greg B said:
Yeah, Kawasaki used that type of adjuster on many bikes in the GPz/Ninja line.
Shock mount looks totally wrong for a GPz though.
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No, definitely not a stock GPz arm, I have one of those as well and it's not even close. Adjusters are close, but the rest isn't.
 
Greg B said:
Yeah, Kawasaki used that type of adjuster on many bikes in the GPz/Ninja line.
Shock mount looks totally wrong for a GPz though.
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OK I just remember the eccentric adjusters.Sure does look like it's for a 3gen 750 to me.Who made it? Got no idea,should be better than stock though.Go find a 3gen and use that puppy
 
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Could possibly be an older JMC arm also.
I know both Metmachex & JMC are still in business.
Maybe you could send them a photo & see if they can ID it.
 
I always thought the JMC arms were entirely constructed from square tube stock, this one has round tube for a brace on it and that's the part that really confuses me. I probably should sent an email to Metmachex to see if they can confirm or deny. I still haven't decided it's fate yet anyway.
 
Isn't this fun? If only I could find a good shot of a Metmachex for a GS, that would help tremendously. I had hoped someone here would have one.
 
Here's one of a JMC on a Katana which I found in a very unlikely place - on a Sportster forum I belong to.

Edit: Wait a minute... That looks more like a Metmachex now that I think about it.
 
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