365mm torque arm

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365mm torque arm

Postby stevesilver » Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:29 am

I've searched the forum and can't see if this has been asked before. I apologise if it has.

As the GS 365mm torque arm is as rare as rocking horse shit, is there any reason why the standard R1100S 385mm arm cannot be shortened? What forces are applied to the arm? Any suggestions people? There are loads of cheap 385mm arms around......

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Re: 365mm torque arm

Postby dave the german » Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:27 pm

I'm not sure if he still gets on the forum but Beachcomber did produce an adjustable torque arm (called the Ramstrut) and not sure of the price but might be worth pinging him
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Re: 365mm torque arm

Postby SP250 » Thu Jul 09, 2020 11:34 am

Many more GS's were made than 1100S's, so I would have thought that the GS arm would be more available.
A few companies besides beachcomber produce adjustable ones though - eg. Wunderlich.
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Re: 365mm torque arm

Postby Humbug » Thu Jul 09, 2020 12:08 pm

I would think that by the name there may be significant forces as the rear bevel housing tries to rise up the wheel under acceleration. The longer arm would possibly work but would raise the seat height as it rotates the housing down i think
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Re: 365mm torque arm

Postby dave the german » Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:40 pm

Humbug wrote:I would think that by the name there may be significant forces as the rear bevel housing tries to rise up the wheel under acceleration. The longer arm would possibly work but would raise the seat height as it rotates the housing down i think


He's wanting to shorten the arm (I think)
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Re: 365mm torque arm

Postby stevesilver » Thu Jul 09, 2020 8:38 pm

I want to increase ride height, I have a spare std arm, just wondered if anyone had cut one down?

I'm on a budget so can't afford adjustable version. Am going to bike auto jumble at week end, perhaps mt luck will be in there.....

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Re: 365mm torque arm

Postby Al » Thu Jul 09, 2020 10:38 pm

GS torque arm for sale on eBay £28 from Latvia.

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Re: 365mm torque arm

Postby Humbug » Fri Jul 10, 2020 6:36 am

dave the german wrote:
Humbug wrote:I would think that by the name there may be significant forces as the rear bevel housing tries to rise up the wheel under acceleration. The longer arm would possibly work but would raise the seat height as it rotates the housing down i think


He's wanting to shorten the arm (I think)


Thats what I thought, I think that the forces would be too great to cut one down so thought it may be possible to fit the longer one if you didn't mind the increased seat height.
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Re: 365mm torque arm

Postby dave the german » Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:36 am

Humbug wrote:
dave the german wrote:
Humbug wrote:I would think that by the name there may be significant forces as the rear bevel housing tries to rise up the wheel under acceleration. The longer arm would possibly work but would raise the seat height as it rotates the housing down i think


He's wanting to shorten the arm (I think)


Thats what I thought, I think that the forces would be too great to cut one down so thought it may be possible to fit the longer one if you didn't mind the increased seat height.

Ah right, see what you mean. I agree, the original isn't really that substantial to cut down
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Re: 365mm torque arm

Postby stevesilver » Fri Jul 10, 2020 9:32 am

Al wrote:GS torque arm for sale on eBay £28 from Latvia.

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Part no. 33172314179
Silver rod
L=365MM

From:08/15/1993To:-Weight:0.607 kgPrice:$140.68
Part 33172314179 was found on the following vehicles:

259 (R 850 GS, R 1100 GS)   (04/1993 — 07/2006)
R21 (R 1150 GS)   (09/1998 — 11/2003)
R21 (R 1150 GS Adventure)   (07/2001 — 09/2005)
259 (R 1100 S, R 1100 RS)   (12/1996 — 07/2005)

Have seen 1 on ebay from France, the 1200gs has a 380mm arm.

Am going auto jumble at weekend so maybe one there, if not will step up search world wide :-)

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Re: 365mm torque arm

Postby SP250 » Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:42 am

Just checked and James Sherlock is breaking 8 or 10 1100 GS and 1150 GS's right now - you should be able to persuade him to sell you one, just check the bushings are ok before you fit it.
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Re: 365mm torque arm

Postby Al » Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:31 am

Sent you a pm, guy on the GS forum said motorworks have two for sale on the website.

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