V2K Rear Triangle/Swingarm

[Andrew 1973]

I am curious as to whether the V2K rear triangle/swingarm assembly is avaialble separately. I have a donor frame which is aluminum, but the swingarm is a heavy and ugly steel piece. It would be nice to have an all-aluminum frame.

Thanks.

 

[Doug Burton]

Andrew...

The frame subcomponents aren't available separately.

I usually source things like this on Ebay when I'm doing conversions or prototypes.

 

[Andrew 1973]

Thanks, Doug...

Can you give me a few pointers for searching? "Swingarm" hasn't yielded many results.

 

[Doug Burton]

in the sporting goods section...

then outdoor sports, then cycling.

"Swing Arm" usually works for me.

They're sporadic, but if you're systematic, you can get some good stuff. I've scored 3 carbon fiber K2 Proflex swing arms that way, form $15 to $50 USD.

You might e-mail Maria directly to see if she has any damaged returned frames that she'd consider selling you all or part of.

If your frame is typical, a V1 swing arm will probably line up the shock with your existing front shock mount better. The V2 uses a shorter vertical dimension on the swing arm that may cause you shock alignment problems.

Cheers,

Doug

 

[Andrew 1973]

Thanks again.

I have a bid on one now. Yes, it will take some fabrication to make it work, but that's part of the fun.

 

[Doug Burton]

From another post...

Andrew, from another post of yours, I think you are converting a Tiara frame.

I installed a K2 Proflex carbon fiber swing arm I picked up on Ebay on a Tiara frame. A little fabrication required, but not much. And the resulting frame is quite light.

Keep looking and you'll find what you want.

Installed:

Swing Arm:

Bushing Adapter turned on my lathe/mill:

 

[Andrew 1973]

That's exactly what I am planning.

However, I don't have access to a metal lathe. Getting parts custom machined might get to be expensive!

 

[Andrew 1973]

Didn't win that auction...

...and missed out on getting a carbon swingarm (and MTB frame too), but I have a price point in mind and didn't want to get caught up in a bidding war. As for now, I will just keep the stock Tiara swingarm and see where the project takes me.

 

[The Blue Iris]

Hi Doug,
Love that bike but

Hi Doug,

Love that bike but is it a standard conversion kit? It has a different boom and seat to what I can see in the conversion kit. It is a good looking conversion and would be what I am after.

Nataly