Im going to pick up a race bike i got cheap, apparently fully rebuilt and ready to go, Ive seen a picture and indeed it has race fairing on it. however, the chap said it was a mc18, but she has a single sided swing arm, any ideas, can you fit a single swinger to a MC18? the good news is he is chucking in his vj21 rgv250 as well, which is a runner but needs a caliper and a fuel tap! to get going, to be honest ill probally pass this on as a complete bike or as spares if anybody needs something let me know.... i may split the 18 too if its a pile of pooh, but i got both for good money.... anyway back to that swing arm>>> any ideas, is it possiable to fit a single swinger to a 18?
rc46 wrote:is it possiable to fit a single swinger to a 18?
Yes, it is possible. It's not a straight swap, but it can be done.
In fact, Tom Hofton (Racer38 on the forum) did this very conversion about 8 years ago! Maybe it's his old chassis?! _________________ Andy.
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That was the one on ebay. Definately looks like a mc18 with the exhausts coming right up. I was gonna ask the model aswell but he stated it was mc18 and he said he has the V5 so it must be What did you payin the end if you don't mind me asking
getting both bikes for 800 notes! Im probally gona move the rgv and see if i cant make it a cheap nsr, if not a spares bike, for me 21, as long as they both start ill be happy! if not i may walk away and yes it was the 2 bikes on ebay! he wanted 1000 his res, but eventually let it go for 800, they may be a oile of pooh, but then i figured they gotta be worth 800 even if i sell the parts...... ill have a good look at that single swinger, that sounds cool, probaly an 18" wheel thou
Im not sure about the forks, But do you think its all your bike or is it just the frame, When did you sell yours?, he has the V5 i just asked if it worked, and its been rebuilt!!!! and its ready to go, !!!! Hes only used it once this year!!!! if you have any infor, or things you can remeber that would be cool!, Strange init!!! oh well small world
I sold the bike quite a few years ago.....'97 I think. It was a track bike originaly, open carbs with HRC airbox thingy. Maxon SP rear shock, '91 RS 250 forks, wheel and disks....might have had the calipers as well. The swinger was from an NC30 as when I started the project the MC28 had only been avaliable in Japan for a year.
The lights were for an MOT but were shite. I was young and inexperienced and used to run it on the cheapest 2-stroke I could find. Ran it on the road for a few years and it never missed a beat.
Oh yes it's all coming back to me now. It was pre mix and had no kick start. An absolute bitch to start, used to spend ages bumping it up and down the road. A great source of entertainment for my house mates.
Oh believe me it was a pain. I got a series of engineering shop to attack the swinger. In the end it was done. The list below details what was done…….as far as I can remember.
Shock linkage mount moved
The hole in swing arm widened to centralise the shock (NC30 has it off to one side)
Spacers for the rear wheel to make it track in line with the front
shes got a kick start now, but by the sounds of it, i hope thats because its on a 2nd Engine LOL you scum bag racer, imagine running it of crap 2 stroke, poor bike!!!. thanks for the extra info, as soon as i get her, ill try and get a better pic up, and let you know whats changed, As i say heres wishing a new engine!!! He he
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What did you payin the end if you don't mind me asking 
how much trouble was the rear end to fit. 
thanks for the extra info, as soon as i get her, ill try and get a better pic up, and let you know whats changed, As i say heres wishing a new engine!!! He he