honda fl350 j-arms

[roadrash1968]

trying to find new front j-arms or someone to repair the ones i have thought about buying used arms but figured they would be as bad as mine. found a-arms kits for 2000.00 very steep for a casual rider can anyone help

[K-fab]

Contact PilotHawk via PM and see if he has any laying around.

[whiplash]

The original front of my project is a Jarm type swing arm, would you like to try to retro? They may bolt right on? Look at my build lob from the beginning and you can see em' If you want them let me know!

[LiveWire]

Originally Posted by roadrash1968

trying to find new front j-arms or someone to repair the ones i have thought about buying used arms but figured they would be as bad as mine. found a-arms kits for 2000.00 very steep for a casual rider can anyone help

New are discontinued from Honda. Have been for a very long time. FooledOnce on http://www.pilot-odyssey.com put a post up a while back about converting them to replaceable ball joints. I was going to loan him the fixture I made to do that. There was not any interest so he did not do it.

[AtvNut]

if anyone is interested I have a converted fl350 with an aftershock A-arm kit on it The machine runs beautifully but cosmetically could use a restore

[speedchaser]

Originally Posted by LiveWire

New are discontinued from Honda. Have been for a very long time. FooledOnce on http://www.pilot-odyssey.com put a post up a while back about converting them to replaceable ball joints. I was going to loan him the fixture I made to do that. There was not any interest so he did not do it.

Hello livewire can you post a pic of that fixture please and is for boring out the old ball joint.


what style of ball joint where you going to use.
A press in with snap ring or weld in ?

ok did a little reading at your posted site I take it your cutting off the old one and drill and taping for a studed style

Thank You For your Time
SpeedChaser

[LiveWire]

The ball joints are the same as the ones in the pictures below. The original ball joint is cut off then a threaded bung welded to the end of the arm. Next a steel strap is welded on farther up the arm, wrapped around the bung and back up the arm. This is so it is not just supported by a butt weld. The piece for the lower arm is not threaded and therefore not adjustable. It has to have steering stop on it. A piece that looks like a Y is welded on instead. The ball joint stub goes through the middle leg of the Y and the nut on the back side. I stopped doing it because it is a significant amount of work. I felt that the price I needed to charge would be more than people would be willing to pay. So I cut my losses. FooledOnce's intentions were not commercial and with borrowing the jig would be able to do for less. Although I have never met him, I have spoken with him enough to lend him the jigs. I would suggest getting in contact with him to see about reviving the offer.

[turbotexas]

ATVRacing in AZ replaces the ball joints on the stock j-arms... Last year they were charging $125.00 but I don't know how much now...
ATV Racing**** Home of the TAZCAR**** 623-516-8640

[LiveWire]

That is what I was charging as well, but $600 for all four is quite a lot.

[turbotexas]

Originally Posted by LiveWire

That is what I was charging as well, but $600 for all four is quite a lot.

Cheaper than some I have seen advertised as used from venders and a better alternitive to e-bay!!! ATVRacing been providing parts and service for quite awhile now!! They do it right

btw 4x$125.00 = $500.00