Tri-Z: Any important difference in swingers 85 to 86?

[Dammit!]

They look a little different but is all the geometry the same? How about the weight?

My '86 is cracked. Might buy an '85 off a board member. Just wanna be sure that there's no critical differences between them. The '85 actually looks stronger to me.

[Bryan Raffa]

there basicly the same but when you order bushing make shure you get it for a 86 the 85s were a little bigger for some reason I didnt cross ref the parts# you might want to ,they might of messed up where i orderd them from

[Dammit!]

there basicly the same but when you order bushing make shure you get it for a 86 the 85s were a little bigger for some reason I didnt cross ref the parts# you might want to ,they might of messed up where i orderd them from

Get 86 bushings for a 85 swinger?

Can anyone confirm there's anything different there?

[Dammit!]

*bump*

Just wanna be sure. I don't want this guy waiting too long for me to say yes or no on it.

[slothminx]

http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showpost.php?p=344537&postcount=22

[denn]

every 86 tri-z swingarm I came across has been cracked in that same spot. On the right side on the top, below that extra brace that they put on it for that year. Same place as your cracked. I wonder if they tried to save weight or something. Or maybe when the welded that extra brace it weakened the metal in that spot. At any rate, I have never seen an 85 crack there so unless you are going for originality I would go with an 85 set up.

[mywifeknowseverything]

Ive never owned an 86 but from what I hear the only Critical Differences are the Bearings....85 and 86 do not match up.....Sooooo,,,,,If you buy one without ANY bearings....Plan on spending about 150 bucks for the Stuff....There is NO KIT...:naughty:

[Dammit!]

Ive never owned an 86 but from what I hear the only Critical Differences are the Bearings....85 and 86 do not match up.....Sooooo,,,,,If you buy one without ANY bearings....Plan on spending about 150 bucks for the Stuff....There is NO KIT...:naughty:

$150 for the front bearings?! Wtf...

Dads doesn't have a kit for it?

[AZ250R]

$150 for the front bearings?! Wtf...

Dads doesn't have a kit for it?


Add (the Money PIT) next to your Tri-Z sig text. ;) :p

[twgranger]

I dont remember paying $150 for my bearings and everything else the swinger needed. Think i paid around 80-90.

[Dammit!]

I've got new carrier bearings already. Those only cost me 20 bucks.

[Bryan Raffa]

I paid about 100.00 dollars for everything for the swinger just make shure you order for the right year.

[Bryan Raffa]

then again i get dealers cost so it will be more

[mywifeknowseverything]

I dont remember paying $150 for my bearings and everything else the swinger needed. Think i paid around 80-90.


That was a RUFF Guesstimate.....a few yrs back I bought EVERYTHING new from My Yamaha Dealer Pertaining to the Swinger Bearings....Im pretty sure the bill was 180...:beer :w00t: Dads doesnt Sell the Z Swinger Stuff....If you have some that are out already....Send him Those and see if he could Cross them with anything....It would be nice if he could throw out a Kit:beer

[twgranger]

That was a RUFF Guesstimate.....a few yrs back I bought EVERYTHING new from My Yamaha Dealer Pertaining to the Swinger Bearings....Im pretty sure the bill was 180...:beer :w00t: Dads doesnt Sell the Z Swinger Stuff....If you have some that are out already....Send him Those and see if he could Cross them with anything....It would be nice if he could throw out a Kit:beer
Yes a kit would be nice to buy.:w00t: better than dealing with the fools at the dealer.