KZScott
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posted October 02, 2010 05:15 PM
chromo arm
who here has info on a chromoly arm for a 12? I think Nox has one, but it might be custom?
who can make one? price? weight?
my bike needs to drop a few pounds
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posted October 02, 2010 05:21 PM
All the grudge bikes use them...
Scott, this is an area where I recommend that you dont try yourself or go cheap on...
Coby Adams of Adams Performance...
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KZScott
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posted October 02, 2010 05:41 PM
not many grudge 12s tho... but something from another bike could be adapted I guess
Im def not going to try and make one 
Adams told me they dont make them for a 12
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00 ZX-12R Fastest NA Kawasaki in the world 1: 222.046 1.5: 226.390 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R street turbo 1: 227.9 1.5: 234.1 Loring AFB
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posted October 02, 2010 08:02 PM
Try Mac .. I just ordered one for my zx14 from him.
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posted October 03, 2010 01:32 AM
 Edited By: whitehendrix on 3 Oct 2010 09:32
i haz tig welder.. 
lets make somethin, scott!!
bring me metal and canadian bacon.
and... maybe the bike..
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posted October 03, 2010 02:58 AM
Edited By: Shane661 on 3 Oct 2010 11:05
Scott you could either get a Mac, or adapt a 14 arm. The spacing on the arms looks to be practically identical. The big difference is that the 12R uses a larger pivot. That means you could get a 14 arm to fit with just some machined collars/bushings, most likely.
I only mention that option because you can pick up a used 14 arm for around 1/2 the cost of a new Mac arm.
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posted October 03, 2010 09:49 AM
I was looking at the ProArm $975...
ill need to take some measurements on my arm and see what that compares to with a 14 arm. one may be longer stock vs stock?
guy from Heavy Hitter Cycles sent me a pm on another site saying they can do one for $600. anyone deal with them before?
new underbraced 600 1 week turn around heavyhittercycles we have one on last man, water boy, avery storm,some street racers in sc has been tested for 350lb man no cracks
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00 ZX-12R Fastest NA Kawasaki in the world 1: 222.046 1.5: 226.390 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R street turbo 1: 227.9 1.5: 234.1 Loring AFB
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posted October 03, 2010 10:39 AM
It's only about 1/2" longer on the 14 arm, stock.
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posted October 03, 2010 12:32 PM
Scott - pm sent.
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posted October 03, 2010 04:53 PM
just keep what you have if your gonna by that...
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posted October 03, 2010 04:54 PM
Mine is a Mac
I love it. VERY high quaily.
VERY light, but, there are drawbacks....., better have a good chassis, you are taking weight off the rear tire........
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posted October 03, 2010 04:59 PM
Edited By: Shane661 on 4 Oct 2010 01:02
The lightness of the chromoly arm is overrated, imo. My stock, braced 65" 14 arm weighed the same as my 68" unbraced Adams chromoly arm. Meaning that at equal length, and unbraced, they would be about the same.
People act like the chromoly arms are light as a feather...they really aren't. Maybe compared to some aftermarket arms...but in general, they aren't that light. I weigh my parts, to cut through the myths. 
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posted October 03, 2010 05:06 PM
I lost almost 10 lbs, and almost 15, losing the high pressure shifter system.
I weigh my parts too.
When every amount matters to you, they are worth it.
Also, they are TONS thinner, so you can run long wb, without eating the arm up. When your chassis is real low, you lose wb, thats why the 60 inch bikes, run a 6 over arm, mid way.......
and why pro street arms are so long.........
Depends on what you are doing, and how serious you want to be.
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posted October 03, 2010 05:08 PM
Edited By: Shane661 on 4 Oct 2010 01:10
quote:
I lost almost 10 lbs, and almost 15, losing the high pressure shifter system.
I weigh my parts too.
When every amount matters to you, they are worth it.
Also, they are TONS thinner, so you can run long wb, without eating the arm up. When your chassis is real low, you lose wb, thats why the 60 inch bikes, run a 6 over arm, mid way.......
and why pro street arms are so long.........
Depends on what you are doing, and how serious you want to be.
10 lbs. compared to WHAT?
My 65" braced stock arms weighs 14.5 lbs...as did my 68" non-braced Adams chromoly arm.
A stock 12R arm is 2lbs. heavier than a stock 14 arm.
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posted October 03, 2010 05:14 PM
Edited By: NOX on 4 Oct 2010 01:14
to my adams stetched stock arm, sorry.
here is the the arm i have now,
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posted October 03, 2010 05:17 PM
Edited By: Shane661 on 4 Oct 2010 01:20
Here is the Adams I just sold:
You must have had one heavy stock arm...as I say, this one was the same weight:
Brace and all...
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posted October 03, 2010 05:19 PM
you would have lost more, 68 to 68, you really are not comparing apples to apples
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posted October 03, 2010 05:24 PM
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you would have lost more, 68 to 68, you really are not comparing apples to apples
Whatever you say....you think that 3" on a stock arm will add 10 lbs? Especially if you drop the bracing?
Like I say, the chromoly arms just aren't as light as most people pretend. The issue is that some aftermarket aluminum arms are heavy as shit.
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posted October 03, 2010 05:31 PM
mine was heavy, it was 9-16
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posted October 03, 2010 05:33 PM
this was the arm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrNnCmQlrs0
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posted October 03, 2010 05:36 PM
quote:
mine was heavy, it was 9-16
At that length I would not even consider a stock arm, based on what Terry told me. It was probably so heavy because it was solid billet aluminum for a very long stretch.
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posted October 03, 2010 05:36 PM
better vid of the arm i run now......, this was the final yesterday.
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posted October 03, 2010 05:37 PM
What does that new arm weigh? Looks good....
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posted October 03, 2010 05:40 PM
quote:
quote:
mine was heavy, it was 9-16
At that length I would not even consider a stock arm, based on what Terry told me. It was probably so heavy because it was solid billet aluminum for a very long stretch.
Shane
exactly
I got it for like 300 though. Could not pass it up.
its on a zzr 12 now, running 5.9s in the 1/8, stock motor, with a slick, at about 72 inches.........
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posted October 03, 2010 06:10 PM
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exactly
I got it for like 300 though. Could not pass it up.
its on a zzr 12 now, running 5.9s in the 1/8, stock motor, with a slick, at about 72 inches.........
5.9's on a ZZR....nice!!
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