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Extended swing arms on motocross bikes

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Posted by: JDMCRX---------------------

Who has done one on there motorcross bike. Just wanted some feed back


Posted by: sixds---------------------

they're for hill climbing.


Posted by: JDMCRX---------------------

curious i got a YZ450 and all i do is cat walk the frigen thing lol. Im trying to see ways of keeping it down a bit. softer spring dunno yet


Posted by: KSHAFFER---------------------

throttle control.


Posted by: Ol'89r---------------------

Quote:
Originally Posted by KSHAFFER
throttle control.



There ya go.

An extended swingarm will help keep your front end down but it will also make your bike very hard to turn when you get to a corner.

It would be better to learn to sit forward on the bike and control the throttle.


Posted by: polarishardcorerid---------------------

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ol'89r
There ya go.

An extended swingarm will help keep your front end down but it will also make your bike very hard to turn when you get to a corner.

It would be better to learn to sit forward on the bike and control the throttle.


Ok i plan to run in a few hillclimbs but i dont have extensions will i be fine if i just lean sit and lean way forward


Posted by: flyingfuzzball---------------------

yea

the average hill climber doesnt need it



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