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Re: [ST] Swing arms



David,

The advantage, at least to me, is convenience.  I can remove the rear wheel on my Sprint in less than five minutes.  I doubt that you could do that on an RS.  The single sided swing arm does create a slight performance disadvantage but it is not significant for street use.

Rick B.
Pfafftown, NC

-----Original Message-----
>From: David Jonas <kahonas@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jun 1, 2006 9:11 AM
>To: st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [ST] Swing arms
>
>Okay, this ST is my first sporty bike.  I never really paid much attention
>to this side of bikes since I was just a commuter.  However, now that I own
>an ST, I've got a question.
>
>Why does the ST have a single swing arm, while the RS has a standard twin?
>
>And, while on that subject, what's the advantage of a single?  Am I to
>assume less unsprung weight?
>
>David
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