what are the plus and minuses of a single side swing arm

 

easier tire changes...ummm...maybe someone else knows better

 

look hot if u have highmount of undertail exhaust, easy tire change
hard to convert to it, if u have a liter bike its will bend the single side swingarm.

 

There is more flex w/ a single sided swingarm, but it is easy to take rear wheel off...and looks are killer

 

More weight and less rigidity.

 

How do the duc's pull it off without bending the swingarm? Might be a stupid question, but i really have no idea.

--brandon

 

all ducs bikes are around under 1000cc anyways I think all they do is adjust few things to prevent it from bending like using stronger lighter material and thicker swingarm, adjusting weight of the bike forward/back, right amount of weight of the rear wheel etc. i think people says its bending because they put something that doesn't belong on their bike in the first place, i never seen or heard VFR or ducs bending swingarms because its design for those bikes which delivers right smooth amount of power to the rear to prevent the swingarm from bending etc.

 

thanks for the info

 

Triumph, Bimota, Honda, BMW, MV and Ducs have used single side swing arms for a long time and I never heard of them having problems!