Any practical value to this?

RedCrowRides · 06-30-2018, 04:42 PM

I was watching some Smoky Mtn Crawl Vids over on YouTube and saw a few Groms etc wit this https://mnnthbx.com/product/grom-swi...honda-stretch/ , is there any practical benefit to it ? I can't imagine any need for that for road race style riding , we built a HD Drag bike with a longer swingarm to help keep the front end on the ground back when i was a young man ( yes was rough using stone tools, before you ask ) but other than that

i'd say it's a "style not function" item but if there really is a practical reason for it taking into account it's going on a 10-11 HP Vader / Grom etc I'd like to learn , my other Hobbies are a 2001 mustang GT and 2004 sportster so this mini bidness is all new to me.

By the way that Smoky Mtn Crawl looks like a blast ,I guess it's the Grom /Vader equivalent of Sturgis or Daytona Bike Week. I'm only 300 miles or so from where it's held i might have to ease on up there next year.

franque · 06-30-2018, 05:13 PM

Naah, it's just a squid thing (generally cosmetic, just like they do on sportbikes), just like any other motorcycle you see on the street with an extended swingarm. It makes them handle terribly.

RedCrowRides · 06-30-2018, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by franque

Naah, it's just a squid thing (generally cosmetic, just like they do on sportbikes), just like any other motorcycle you see on the street with an extended swingarm. It makes them handle terribly.

Lol, yeah thats pretty much what i figured . I can't laugh too hard since my Sporty has a lot of stuff on it thats pretty much for looks but i'm trying to focus on "real" performance on this Vader build , be it power, braking, or handling /suspension and am trying to keep the cosmetic stuff to a minimum.

ben2go · 06-30-2018, 09:07 PM

The longer wheelbase slows the tuning. Sportbike guys do it for looks or because they almost flipped the bike trying to launch hard from a stop.

humanbeing · 07-01-2018, 02:23 AM

I recall that as 金玉其外 https://www.facebook.com/Learning.Wi...64940366914720 (The roughly equivalent: All that glitters is not gold) from my old brain

wlfpck · 07-01-2018, 07:26 PM

I mean if you're building a drag bike for the drag strip... people do it on sports bikes... with the grom/choms (chinese clones)... don't think the everyday rider needs the stretch. Mostly cosmetic.

RedCrowRides · 07-03-2018, 09:02 PM

Lol , well my Vader isn't here yet and while I didn't order the "stretch" thing , my plan NOT to get caught up in buying a lot of cosmetic parts went right up in SMOKE lol, I should have known it would happen .

I guess I need to start a new thread and list what all I am putting on it but I'm trying to wait til the Vader actually gets here so I can show what it all looks like in pix.

I hope it ends up looking as good as i think it will !

cbrfxr67 · 07-05-2018, 11:13 AM

Please do! Plus pics!

06-30-2018, 04:42 PM	#1
RedCrowRides Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 759	Any practical value to this? I was watching some Smoky Mtn Crawl Vids over on YouTube and saw a few Groms etc wit this https://mnnthbx.com/product/grom-swi...honda-stretch/ , is there any practical benefit to it ? I can't imagine any need for that for road race style riding , we built a HD Drag bike with a longer swingarm to help keep the front end on the ground back when i was a young man ( yes was rough using stone tools, before you ask ) but other than that i'd say it's a "style not function" item but if there really is a practical reason for it taking into account it's going on a 10-11 HP Vader / Grom etc I'd like to learn , my other Hobbies are a 2001 mustang GT and 2004 sportster so this mini bidness is all new to me. By the way that Smoky Mtn Crawl looks like a blast ,I guess it's the Grom /Vader equivalent of Sturgis or Daytona Bike Week. I'm only 300 miles or so from where it's held i might have to ease on up there next year.
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humanbeing Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,436	I recall that as 金玉其外 https://www.facebook.com/Learning.Wi...64940366914720 (The roughly equivalent: All that glitters is not gold) from my old brain __________________ Last edited by humanbeing; 07-01-2018 at 03:57 AM.
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cbrfxr67 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: HOuston Posts: 357	Please do! Plus pics! __________________ BD125-15
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franque Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Marseille, France -> Conakry, Guinea Posts: 1,481	Naah, it's just a squid thing (generally cosmetic, just like they do on sportbikes), just like any other motorcycle you see on the street with an extended swingarm. It makes them handle terribly.
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06-30-2018, 09:07 PM	#4
ben2go Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,335	The longer wheelbase slows the tuning. Sportbike guys do it for looks or because they almost flipped the bike trying to launch hard from a stop.
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07-01-2018, 07:26 PM	#6
wlfpck Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 249	I mean if you're building a drag bike for the drag strip... people do it on sports bikes... with the grom/choms (chinese clones)... don't think the everyday rider needs the stretch. Mostly cosmetic.
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07-03-2018, 09:02 PM	#7
RedCrowRides Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 759	Lol , well my Vader isn't here yet and while I didn't order the "stretch" thing , my plan NOT to get caught up in buying a lot of cosmetic parts went right up in SMOKE lol, I should have known it would happen . I guess I need to start a new thread and list what all I am putting on it but I'm trying to wait til the Vader actually gets here so I can show what it all looks like in pix. I hope it ends up looking as good as i think it will !
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