Panigale V4 Swingarm Position

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Thanks SpeedOfSound and SuperD

It comes back to the issue that the V4R mounting holes are approx 4mm higher, so the V4R plates / holders don't fit.

As Rick pointed out, the Spider plates fit both bikes,but have no provision for a side stand. Although the bike is pretty much track only, I'm not sure I could cope without a side stand from a logistics perspective (getting on and off the bike in the pits, moving it around in my tiny garage etc.....)
Drilling the original plates looks to be the best option, but even this is not straightforward. The V4R casting has more meat for the retaining bolt and the hole is drilled at a slight angle - with the marker for +3 at 12 o'clock, the bolt looks to be at 17 minutes on the outside, rising to about 15 minutes on the inside.
Gotta love a challenge!
 
This is great to hear.

But, could you please clarify why V4R oem side plates won't fit? Is it possible to make them fit?
Grind some material from side plates/engine?

Thanks Jones
 
I think I get it now, when I read cl955's post again.
So mounting holes needs to be 4mm lower like spyder plates.
Are there enough material for that?
 
jrkk said:
I think I get it now, when I read cl955's post again.
So mounting holes needs to be 4mm lower like spyder plates.
Are there enough material for that?
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Not really, it would require a bit of welding because the lower hole is like an eye at the end of a straight bit of alloy.
 

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cl955 said:
Thanks SpeedOfSound and SuperD

It comes back to the issue that the V4R mounting holes are approx 4mm higher, so the V4R plates / holders don't fit.

As Rick pointed out, the Spider plates fit both bikes,but have no provision for a side stand. Although the bike is pretty much track only, I'm not sure I could cope without a side stand from a logistics perspective (getting on and off the bike in the pits, moving it around in my tiny garage etc.....)
Drilling the original plates looks to be the best option, but even this is not straightforward. The V4R casting has more meat for the retaining bolt and the hole is drilled at a slight angle - with the marker for +3 at 12 o'clock, the bolt looks to be at 17 minutes on the outside, rising to about 15 minutes on the inside.
Gotta love a challenge!
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Update on the challenge... found a local machine shop who were brilliant: they worked out the exact angle and position required to drill based on the orientation of the V4R plates (not easy).

The bolts are about 5mm too long, so the next step will be to use some alloy bar, thread it, screw it onto the bolt, plaxe it in the side plate and then weld the alloy to create a little boss.
This will give more thread and a bit more strength like the V4R plates. And appease any washer haters lol.
 

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