79 Mugen ME250 swingarm

44902 Mike P. https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/users/44902/avatar/c50_20140901_122009_1416176564.jpg?1416176375 https://www.vitalmx.com/community/Mike-P,44902/all 11/03/14 4 https://www.vitalmx.com/community/Mike-P,44902/setup 80 596 14 2

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Joined: 11/3/2014

Location: Chantilly, VA USA

10/11/2017 10:17 PM

This beauty is currently on eBay and while I would love to have it, I need some validation. There was a trend back in 2014 about Mugen swingarms on Vital so I need someone to weigh in here because the look of this arm is a little different. Any swingarm for these bikes is way cool, but if it is really a true Mugen arm...we'll 2K would seem like a bargin. There was recently a 34mm Kehin carb the seller claimed to be a Mugen, but there were a lot of doubts (at least in my mind as to the authenticity), but I am no expert on Mugen arms and while I have looked at many photos, I need someone with some Mugen expertise to weigh in on this one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MUGEN-aluminum-swing-arm-1979-ME250-CR250-Redrocket-Elsinore-VMX-HONDA-/253190548694?hash=item3af3552cd6:g:dYwAAOSwyuNZ1L4~&vxp=mtr

Mugen parts are so rare and there are people making these parts and while I know this seller, I want hear from others because the reality is that at some point you have to sell these parts and as time goes by what you can prove really does matter.

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StevieD113

42114 StevieD113 https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/users/42114/avatar/c50_11781727_391998557670545_7255521531867698910_n_1443128550.jpg?1443128521 https://www.vitalmx.com/community/StevieD113,42114/all 02/10/14 7 https://www.vitalmx.com/community/StevieD113,42114/setup 36 494 1

Posts: 530

Joined: 2/10/2014

Location: GBR

10/12/2017 4:22 AM

It's Legit. If Holly says it's the real deal, then it is. He does make his own replica parts (and they are PERFECT) but he always sells them as replicas. He is 100% straight and honest. He has gone out of his way to help me over the years, even sourcing car parts for me! A true gentleman of the VMX world.

The front chain wrap bosses and the shape of the pivot bearing housings are also a give away that it's real. I've never seen a replica that has those features.
The replicas you can get are HEAVY, REALLY HEAVY. The "legs" are made from solid section, (Yes, really!) not box section as this one very obviously is.

Stevie

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newmann

6232 newmann https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/users/6232/avatar/c50_614585238_1207253287.jpg?1294182303 https://www.vitalmx.com/community/newmann,6232/all 04/01/08 32 1 https://www.vitalmx.com/community/newmann,6232/setup 1025 22600 12 57

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Joined: 4/1/2008

Location: USA

10/12/2017 5:57 AM

Looks like no longer available, did you get it? Shows $900.00 starting bid.

Being an original, having an arm that bolts up and fits without having to be sent back multiple times and still not fit properly will be a welcome bonus!

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Mike P.

44902 Mike P. https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/users/44902/avatar/c50_20140901_122009_1416176564.jpg?1416176375 https://www.vitalmx.com/community/Mike-P,44902/all 11/03/14 4 https://www.vitalmx.com/community/Mike-P,44902/setup 80 596 14 2

Posts: 676

Joined: 11/3/2014

Location: Chantilly, VA USA

10/12/2017 11:28 AM

Damn, he pulled it...must have got an offer he couldn't refuse...and I agree he is a standup guy, but I just could not find another Mugen arm that looked like this one so I had to confer with Vital!

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