Re: SHINERAY HUSQVARNA branded S.W.M
exactly, it works like a wing. big surface and air going underneath and is guided by the shape downwards.
When you compare CRF and SWM front fender you will see that the SWM fender is much wider and catches more air.
The faster you go the more buoyance. Hold out your hand off a car window.
Turn it horizontal and after 45 degree upward and you feel how your hand is pushed upwards.
Barry mentioned to me a rear suspension adjustment might help to a certain level.
Harder spring keeps the rear end up.
Re: SHINERAY HUSQVARNA branded S.W.M
@prince: What tire is that on your CRF?
Re: SHINERAY HUSQVARNA branded S.W.M
3.00-21 and 120-80/18 IRC tyres.
The hardcore riders in Thailand recommend the Dunlop D606 for the rear and MT21 for the front.
With regards to the pressure lift on the front could you experiment with cutting some slots in the fender to see if it relieves some of the pressure.?
Or slow down lol not a good option IMO
Pe-loading the back shock could help but somehow I think it won't, but no harm in trying.
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... got and adjusted the X2 fender for try out of vibration reduction.
The slight amplitudes coming purely from the Karoo3 are of course still there, but the crazy shaking from original SWM fender is completely eliminated.
Now I can also have a ride at 110 or 120 kmph without feeling like sitting in a cocktail shaker.
Only action necessary is to enlarge the fixation holes a little in length direction as the SWM has a pattern 60 x 60 mm while the X2 comes with 50 x 60mm.
Additionally I have cut for optical reasons 2 little pins on fender top that hold normally the lamp mask of the X2.
here ist the result:
left original right X2
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I have still one more alternative fender coming and will check also there the improvement and outlooking.
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Re: SHINERAY HUSQVARNA branded S.W.M
you are right
my SWM Motard 500 has the same engine of the former Husqvarna 501/510 but with injection, electric start and updated emission level (Euro 3 and now Euro 4 here in Italy)
engine and bike are put together here in the former Husqvarna factory (Cassinetta di Biandronno, Varese, northern Italy)
guess all the SM and RS series (300, 500 and 650) share this base
Re: SHINERAY HUSQVARNA branded S.W.M
it seems right no that Germany is their best market in Europa
dunno if these bikes are sold in China too
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time has gone by and SWM is alive and kicking, making good sales all over europe
i own a sm500r and it clearly comes from the previous Husqvarna models, as well as the 300 and 650 models
think the other models have Shineray engines
the freshly coming out 4-stroke 125 seems to be made in SWM
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