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Hallo there.

I have a XT500 1980 and I bought this swingarm on Ebay (the right one in the picture, the left one is the original).

It is 260 mm wide. The XT500 axle is too short. Do anyone have an idea which rear axle I can use for that swingarm ? I have looked at an axle for the XT 600 Ténéré, but I was told it is 320 mm long. Much too long. And I was further told it isn't possible to shorten it without destroying it.

I look forward to hear from you !

Claus
Dänemark

Dear Claus,

it''s the "Malossi" Swingarm.

For more results, I have changed the Topic.

Regards..........Steffen

Hallo Steffen.

Fantastic ! And danke for the info.

If you have more info about the swingarm, I would be very happy to hear about it !

Claus

Dear Claus,

sorry, my English is not so very beautiful......

It's made of Chrommolybdän and sold in the 80' by Wunderlich, for example. It's one of the best swingarms for the XT.

Wait a little for more Informations, os ask our famous user "Mr. Polish".

Regards..........Steffen

p.s.:

one Detail, may be interesting for you

Wow ! That looks very, very special !

Some kind of bushing so the chain adjuster has something to press on !

With the Schwinge I got some other chain adjusters. It looks like the original, but made wider and welded together with a metal piece in between...

Danke for the picture, Steffen.

No very constructive contribution:
Mr. Polish needs some time to answer, he is testing some selfmade weldseams on his XT in Romania
Best regards
Uwe

Hi Claus,
here my solution without original malossi axle: Its an axle of the XT600 Tenere ´84-´85, 31cm long.
On the left side i took a bush and on the right side i took the original Malossi nut.
On the right You can take also a second bush and an normal axle nut.

Schönen Gruß
Andreas

Hi Andreas.

Fantastic ! I think I try to find an axle for the XT600 Ténéré and then try to find some bushings somewhere and make it fit. Where did you get the bushing ?

Danke very much for the info and help !

Claus

Hi,

the bushing is handmade by a spezialist (a Dreher)
But You can also take a piece of a metal tube

Andreas

Back home again
If I can provide further inrofmation, just give me a hint.
Regards,
Fabi