Swingarm

The one- or two-sided arm (often made of aluminum or steel) that connects the rear wheel to the frame and moves up and down with the rear suspension. A two-sided swingarm could be described as a pivoted fork, as the wheel is supported at both sides.


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  1. Plunger Suspension : Motorcycle-Glossary.com on May 19, 2007 7:19 am

    [...] rear axle would move up and down two vertical posts to absorb road bumps.  (Later replaced by the swingarm [...]

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