Planet Minis

orange148 · 10-22-2009, 04:42 PM

i've started to piece together my next build, and i've picked up a china 50 frame, a stock 50 rear shock, and a stock 70 swinger. i know that i will have to modify the swinger to work with 50 style hub and brakes, but is there any other fitment issues i have to worry about? i will be putting a HD spring on the shock, but what spacers do i use on the axle? 70, 50, or should i custom make them? will the shock bolt up with no issues? and the pivot?

fiddy4ever · 10-22-2009, 05:56 PM

The 50 axle and spacers will work fine, you will need a 70 or extended brake rod, and im shure the shock will bolt up no problems, pivot i wouldnt know.

orange148 · 10-22-2009, 06:30 PM

im not worried about the brake rod for now, its going to have a handbake set up, and possibly a foot brake in the future. its going to be a slow, budget build

fiddy4ever · 10-22-2009, 07:25 PM

yea well the axle and spacer i included will work just fine

LongMooie · 10-22-2009, 08:20 PM

HD spring dont work very well on a stock swingarm once you ad some extra leverage it will be way too soft

caseclosed715 · 10-22-2009, 08:30 PM

^^^I briefly had my stock shock w/ HD spring on when I put on my +2 swingarm, and it was almost bottomed out just when sitting on it...and I only weigh 150. You'll definitely want something aftermarket

orange148 · 10-23-2009, 07:33 AM

i completely blanked on the fact you sent me spacers fiddy... but thats awesome, thanks!

and for now, atleast untill i have the roller finished, ill use the stock shock. when the times come ill look for a used ishock or float.

10-22-2009, 04:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
orange148 1st Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 129	70 swinger with 50 wheel i've started to piece together my next build, and i've picked up a china 50 frame, a stock 50 rear shock, and a stock 70 swinger. i know that i will have to modify the swinger to work with 50 style hub and brakes, but is there any other fitment issues i have to worry about? i will be putting a HD spring on the shock, but what spacers do i use on the axle? 70, 50, or should i custom make them? will the shock bolt up with no issues? and the pivot?

10-22-2009, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
fiddy4ever 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Socal IE Posts: 524 My Mood:	Re: 70 swinger with 50 wheel The 50 axle and spacers will work fine, you will need a 70 or extended brake rod, and im shure the shock will bolt up no problems, pivot i wouldnt know.

10-22-2009, 06:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
orange148 1st Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 129	Re: 70 swinger with 50 wheel im not worried about the brake rod for now, its going to have a handbake set up, and possibly a foot brake in the future. its going to be a slow, budget build

10-22-2009, 07:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
fiddy4ever 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Socal IE Posts: 524 My Mood:	Re: 70 swinger with 50 wheel yea well the axle and spacer i included will work just fine

10-22-2009, 08:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
LongMooie 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: originaly UK! now Central valley, Cali Posts: 1,114 My Mood:	Re: 70 swinger with 50 wheel HD spring dont work very well on a stock swingarm once you ad some extra leverage it will be way too soft

10-22-2009, 08:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
caseclosed715 2nd Gear Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Oxford, PA Posts: 335 My Mood:	Re: 70 swinger with 50 wheel ^^^I briefly had my stock shock w/ HD spring on when I put on my +2 swingarm, and it was almost bottomed out just when sitting on it...and I only weigh 150. You'll definitely want something aftermarket

10-23-2009, 07:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
orange148 1st Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 129	Re: 70 swinger with 50 wheel i completely blanked on the fact you sent me spacers fiddy... but thats awesome, thanks! and for now, atleast untill i have the roller finished, ill use the stock shock. when the times come ill look for a used ishock or float.

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