Baggy Aluminum Swingarm - Shift lever adjustment

[Randew2U]

Has anyone seen an aluminum swingarm switchout for a Baggy. Talk about weight savings! Ebay is a constant source of aluminum from older bikes being parted out. Wish I knew if MZ morphed the geometry from another production bike.

I dont like the position of the shift lever on my foot and wonder if it is customary to adjust it to fit the rider. I'd like to move it down a bit so that it is easier to get on top of? How about the rear brake lever as well. I wonder if there is an expert bike site that talks more about fitting (adjusting) the bike to the rider? any ideas appreciated.

[boysie]

The Swingarm IS ally, and the shift lever is adjustable via the threaded linkage....

[keithcross]

So is the rear brake lever, via the adjusting screw n the operating rod and the cam stye return stop.

Keith

[Randew2U]

hard to believe they painted over aluminum instead of clearcoat. Thanks for the advise, any guidelines on adjustment Keith?

[keithcross]

Its easy to adjust the rear brake, just a matter of balancing the adjustment on the brake operating rod to postion the operating point either later or earlier in the levers travel and the aluminium cam to postion the upper point in its travel.
Adjusting the gear lever position is done by adjusting the length of the tie road between the lever and the arm connected to the gear shaft comming out of the gearbox.

Keith

[DAVID THOMPSON]

hello

for the swing arm try this bunch

http://www.metmachex.co.uk/

they may make it it just may not be listed on there web site