# Tim's 636 V. new swingarm.... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 2, 2009, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459 "2009-08-02T12:13:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/1 "2009-08-02T12:13:52Z")
had to fight the rain for these, all in all came out well ![http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture012.jpg?t=1249240206](http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture012.jpg?t=1249240206) ![http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture016.jpg?t=1249240238](http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture016.jpg?t=1249240238) ![http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture020-1.jpg?t=1249240264](http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture020-1.jpg?t=1249240264) ![http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture031.jpg?t=1249240290](http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture031.jpg?t=1249240290) ![http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture034.jpg?t=1249240312](http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture034.jpg?t=1249240312) ![http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture054.jpg?t=1249240341](http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture054.jpg?t=1249240341) ![http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture057.jpg?t=1249240364](http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture057.jpg?t=1249240364) ![http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture060.jpg?t=1249240390](http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture060.jpg?t=1249240390) ![http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture076-1.jpg?t=1249240411](http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/erlopics/Picture076-1.jpg?t=1249240411) ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/2 "2009-08-02T12:22:44Z")
Composure is good. Traditional, but good. I really like the contrast of the yellow on either the black or white. However its overshadowed by the fact that the colors are VERY washed and not very natural looking. On a set like this Id suggest a lot of selective desaturation. ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/3 "2009-08-02T12:26:12Z")
> [@IanK](#): > > Composure is good. Traditional, but good. I really like the contrast of the yellow on either the black or white. However its overshadowed by the fact that the colors are VERY washed and not very natural looking. On a set like this Id suggest a lot of selective desaturation. I liked the yellow/black thing going on there a lot… yes i upped the sat. on them to bring out the yellow, looked better that way that without it to me…maybe i’ll mess with them again who knows ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/4 "2009-08-02T12:30:04Z")
Well the yellow looks OK. Id suggest using selective colors to hone it in a bit, and give it maybe more of a deeper hue of yellow. Also the thing with just upping the saturation is it ups everything and all blacks, white and mid-tones have a strange unnatural tint to them. ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/5 "2009-08-02T12:33:20Z")
> [@IanK](#): > > Well the yellow looks OK. Id suggest using selective colors to hone it in a bit, and give it maybe more of a deeper hue of yellow. Also the thing with just upping the saturation is it ups everything and all blacks, white and mid-tones have a strange unnatural tint to them. yea i do notice it does that with the blacks a little bit, would be nice if it didn’t saturate the black, i mean WTF heh the bike was pretty wet also, so that could be some of why its like that ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/6 "2009-08-02T12:35:59Z")
Hmmm IDK. I gave it a shot myself and the results where pretty solid. Follow my write up on FStop and you’ll be heading the the right direction 😉 ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/7 "2009-08-02T12:57:32Z")
o gawd… ---
**Author:** ![TMAN1985](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tman1985/32/5408_2.png) [@TMAN1985](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TMAN1985)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/8 "2009-08-02T16:16:27Z")
I think those are very nice pictures! :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/9 "2009-08-02T16:50:59Z")
08 zx-6r? why would u change it? ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/10 "2009-08-02T16:58:09Z")
As ive said before, i just hate seeing this because your “engineering/calculations logic” here went as far as… “hey, it bolts up” I know you’re not racing this thing, but even for street manners, the geometries of these bikes are so concise, im certain they arent at “stock” levels… which by the way probably took a bunch of nerds YEARS to perfect… Especially when 636’s are notorious for being twitchy. ---
**Author:** ![Tim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tim/32/5211_2.png) [@Tim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tim)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/11 "2009-08-02T17:03:58Z")
I’m not worried, there’s tons of people on WERA who do this mod because it’s lighter and stronger than the 03-04. It shortens up the wheelbase a little but not much. I also upgraded to the 08 Shock and rear brake. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/12 "2009-08-02T17:09:10Z")
Tim, the bike looks amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Tim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tim/32/5211_2.png) [@Tim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tim)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/13 "2009-08-02T17:27:07Z")
Thanks Joe :tup: ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/14 "2009-08-02T18:07:10Z")
> [@Tim](#): > > Thanks Joe :tup: can’t wait to spray you… ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/15 "2009-08-02T18:12:45Z")
Tim, you take it to NYI yet? or schedule a track day? whats kemo been up to? ---
**Author:** ![QuicknLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quicknlow/32/5215_2.png) [@QuicknLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/QuicknLow)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/16 "2009-08-02T19:32:27Z")
been busy as hell. riding here and there with tim. getting ready for the bike shoot out at NYIRP on aug 23. Tim u gonna go??? ---
**Author:** ![Tim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tim/32/5211_2.png) [@Tim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tim)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/17 "2009-08-02T20:11:49Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > Tim, you take it to NYI yet? > or schedule a track day? > > whats kemo been up to? Not really interested in going to NYI to race, riding in a straight line isn’t really my thing. I would like to do a track day with Jon and his brother at some point before winter, just got some new tires mounted up. > [@QuicknLow](#): > > been busy as hell. riding here and there with tim. getting ready for the bike shoot out at NYIRP on aug 23. Tim u gonna go??? Justin told me about it today, he was with Jose and Mike. I would go but just to watch :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/18 "2009-08-02T21:49:35Z")
I like it :tup: the swing arm looks wayyy better in person and the bike handles 1000 times better than mine, I was shocked when I took it for a spin ---
**Author:** ![TMAN1985](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tman1985/32/5408_2.png) [@TMAN1985](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TMAN1985)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/19 "2009-08-03T05:43:26Z")
Tim, I want kewl pics of my bike too damnit. :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459/20 "2009-08-03T06:02:26Z")
> [@QuicknLow](#): > > been busy as hell. riding here and there with tim. getting ready for the bike shoot out at NYIRP on aug 23. Tim u gonna go??? keep me posted on how deep into the 9’s you get :). I’m anxious to see what she runs. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tims-636-v-new-swingarm/71459.md?page=2)