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 Post subject: Parallelogram Swingarm
PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 11:43 pm 
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Yvon DuHamel's Kawasaki 750 in '74. Check out the parallelogram swingarm.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/archive/engle/3/k17.htm

Just another example of engineering and people trying to push the envelope!

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 11:51 pm 
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Picture does not work but the link did.

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:47 am 
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evansje1 wrote:
Picture does not work but the link did.


Thank you! I will edit!

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:49 pm 
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Cool stuff!!!!

Tuner, care to share any info on this???


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:32 pm 

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Respectfully, no, I actually do know all the reasons, just don't want to get called a lair and idiot again.


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:20 pm 
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Ka-boom..........!!! :?

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:27 am 
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looks heavy !!


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:11 am 
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http://www.3cyl.com/mraxl/tunerwisdom/parallelogram.htm


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:19 am 

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Tuner,always like to hear your insight !!!!!!! Don't worry what other people say,post away !!!!


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:53 am 
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saint barry wrote:
Tuner,always like to hear your insight !!!!!!! Don't worry what other people say,post away !!!!
+1 :thumbup:


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