Brake Bracket on new swingarm

[mark6453]

hey guys i am getting a new swingarm sent to me and was wonedring what to do about my brakes is it possible to weld a bracket to them to attach the brakes cheers, Mark

 

[pegleg]

yes it is possible, it depends on what the swing arm is made of ie; alloy or steel as to what sort of welding you need to do ie; arc, mig or tig...

 

[Trashthumpy]

do you mean the little knob bit on the inside of the swinger for that brakes to slide onto or like a bracket to hold the caliper?

 

[THUMPY125]

where do you intend on welding the brakes to. pictures may help.

 

[Trashthumpy]

yeah im a bit confused

 

[scribbles]

he meens see in this pic how thers a lil bracket welded onto the swing arm 4 the breaks 2 bolt on to well the swing arm his getting dosnt hav one of those and his wonderign if he can weld one on

 

[Trashthumpy]

oh ok yeah cant see why not

 

[mark6453]

sweet thnx 4 da help ppl cheers scribbles wat type of welding do you do if it is to alloy?

 

[scribbles]

tak welding i think..

 

[pegleg]

You need to get it tig welded

 

[mark6453]

thanks 4 the help im gettin it next week will start then