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110klt
05-30-2012, 04:46 PM
OK I decided to buy a new rear grab bar and swing arm skid plate from PRM. I ordered the correct year 83-85 but the skid plate no where near fits. Has anyone mounted one of these? Am I missing a part on my swing arm that boke off before I bought it? It didn't have one when I bought it, But I thought it would be nice to have one on it.

Any help appreaciated.
yaegerb
05-30-2012, 04:56 PM
do you have the mounts on the bottom of your swingarm? There should be two of them with four bolts (two bolts/mount). Pictures would help as well.
110klt
05-30-2012, 05:09 PM
OK I think I am missing part of the swingarm. researched a picture from PRM and it looks like there is a piece in the middle of a 200x swing arm that hangs down about 2". Anyone have pictures of the underside of a stock arm?
WIkid500
05-30-2012, 08:29 PM
http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/122483-need-measurement-of-200x-swingarm
jb2wheels
05-30-2012, 10:41 PM
Very common for first-gen X swingarms to have the skid mounts broken off.
110klt
06-13-2012, 02:17 PM
OK Here is a question for someone who has a swingarm with the mounts in place. What is the distance off the arm to the top of the mounting brackets?
Mr. Clean
06-13-2012, 02:49 PM
What is the distance off the arm to the top of the mounting brackets?

I have one with mounts, but have no idea what off the arm to the top of the mounting brackets means?
rdlsz24
06-13-2012, 03:24 PM
Mine is missing where it bolts to also. It looks like it wouldn't be too hard to weld some flat steel bars in place of where the stock ones went, drill holes in them, and use nuts on the back side.

Rob
WIkid500
06-13-2012, 06:30 PM
Mine is missing where it bolts to also. It looks like it wouldn't be too hard to weld some flat steel bars in place of where the stock ones went, drill holes in them, and use nuts on the back side.

Rob

Better yet tap the steel and don't use nut's at all.. I used 1/4" thick by 1" wide strips of steel heated and bent them to fit and welded them on. I broke the OEM mounts and never had an issue with the new ones. Lots of rocks on the trails we ride on.
oldskool83
06-13-2012, 09:51 PM
they break off cuz they were crap. have some nice bosses welded on. Im goin to use a 400ex skid plate made by pro armor, no it wont fit oem so no asking if it does lol
110klt
06-13-2012, 10:22 PM
Better yet tap the steel and don't use nut's at all.. I used 1/4" thick by 1" wide strips of steel heated and bent them to fit and welded them on. I broke the OEM mounts and never had an issue with the new ones. Lots of rocks on the trails we ride on.

Yes you had to bend them, question is how much?
WIkid500
06-13-2012, 10:32 PM
Yes you had to bend them, question is how much?


So they fit? I just made them fit, it wasn't a big deal. I guess I like to fabricate things though. If you keep a 3/4" gap between the bottom of the swing arm and the skid pan mounts it will be fine.
110klt
06-13-2012, 10:37 PM
If you keep a 3/4" gap between the bottom of the swing arm and the skid pan mounts it will be fine.

The answer I seek. Thank you very much.
yamaha driver
06-14-2012, 09:12 AM
83 and 84-85 swing arms are different just to let you know :) an 83 pan will not bolt on an 84 and vice versa trust me i tried
110klt
06-14-2012, 06:15 PM
Anyone have a picture of the swing arm with brackets and no plate?????? Are they 45% or 90% on the ends?

90% would be less math to do ;)



Nevermind, I found a picture.............

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