Glossary / Engine

swing arm

17 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

The swing arm is a part of a motorcycle that helps support the back wheel and lets it move up and down smoothly when riding over bumps.

Technical Definition

A swing arm is a component of a motorcycle's rear suspension that connects the rear wheel to the frame. It allows the wheel to move up and down while maintaining stability during riding.

Hear It Discussed

"They have this bad rear axle system that's a little, [5147.4s] you know, like this semi, it's all a swing arm thing [5149.6s] that's a little, like same with the 190 SLs,"
Hoovie is Here! What is Mercedes Thinking? New Manual BMW M3! Gullwing Issues! THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 25:47

"[557.2s] Everything with a pendulum axa, [559.9s] as the Germans call it, [560.5s] a swing arm is Larry at the back. [562.9s] And so you've learned to make,"
What Makes A Restomod Count? — Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 237 The Carmudgeon Show 09:17

"they couldn't find the cause of why they didn't think the bike was any good and they changed everything from swing arm to frames and it was an engine character in the porting"
Re-Release: Jeremy Burgess - 46 years on Rusty's Garage 44:57