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Thanks chief. The swingarm is slightly longer to make the bike more stable at higher speeds. Funny enough It's the same length as the Harris ones they used in WSB and BSB in period.
With the back end now sorted I'm starting to concentrate on the front. New tapered headstock bearings went in yesterday and I'll be collecting a vapour blasted bottom yoke today. Couldn't live with those casting marks. I'll post a photo soon when the billet top yoke arrives :D
jambon-
Very cool - it's a really good looking part, will buy a bit more ride height too, which most GSXRs seem to like. Looking forward to seeing the top yoke. Check out the dyeing process for anodised aluminum, you can do it any colour you like, inc the dark bronze / green that the DOW treatments give Magnesium. Looks super trick.
Jung
It's beaucoup lighter. I swapped a couple of mine and you usually lose a couple of pounds, which is a lot for rotating mass. Looks terrific mate - is the K5 swingarm the same length?
Speaking of coatings, I've been looking into home anodising for Ally, and staining it after. Looks like a laugh to experiment with.