Swingarm replacement

[Des]

I have always thought the standard box-section swingarm and chain adjustment system on my NC700 looks rather "cheap and agricultural".
I read in a British article that fitting the cast aluminium swingarm from the Honda 700 Integra is a straight fit along with the axle bolts, allowing the fixing of the rear shock absorber and standard chain. Has anybody done this and if so are there any issues one needs to consider?

 

[dduelin]

Aluminum Swingarm Swap: Favorite Mod Ive Done

Hey All, Awhile back a user posted on the UK forum showing the Aluminum swing arm from a Honda NC750 Integra was a bolt on fit for the NC750x So I asked around and figured it would work for my NC700x. I picked one up on ebay from Italy and just finally got it swapped. I'm not sure but I...

www.nc700-forum.com

 

[Deleted member 1183]

Im not sure why one would change the swing arm on a X-Adv in the first place. The OEM item is also a cast unit and looks fine. I somehow have the impression though that the X-Adv Swingarm is a bit longer than a standard NC item.

 

[fleetingyouth]

I made the switch written about in the thread Dave linked. Ive had zero issues and have been riding with it for several years. If you make the switch make sure to get the axle and chainguard with it. If you want a rear fender you have to make sure it is for the specific model and year of the swingarm because only a couple years had that swing arm.

I made my switch purely based on cosmetics as I didnt like the look of the stock one either. However, it is considerably lighter and better made than the stock, with much better chain adjusters.

 

[http404]

I made the switch written about in the thread Dave linked. Ive had zero issues and have been riding with it for several years. If you make the switch make sure to get the axle and chainguard with it. If you want a rear fender you have to make sure it is for the specific model and year of the swingarm because only a couple years had that swing arm.

I made my switch purely based on cosmetics as I didnt like the look of the stock one either. However, it is considerably lighter and better made than the stock, with much better chain adjusters.

It would be great to see pictures of this. Sounds very interesting.

 

[670cc]

It would be great to see pictures of this. Sounds very interesting.

Use link in post #2.

 

[http404]

Use link in post #2.

Well, shoot, there it is.