swingframe

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noun

The frame of the motorcycle, where the rear tire is suspended by shock absorbers.

“The Early-Shovel engines fit neatly in the old Panhead swingframe (Duo Glide, Electra Glide).”

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Meanings

nounswingframe (plural swingframes)

plural swingframes

  1. Harley motorcyclesThe frame of the motorcycle, where the rear tire is suspended by shock absorbers.

    The Early-Shovel engines fit neatly in the old Panhead swingframe (Duo Glide, Electra Glide).

Origin

From swing + frame.

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APA

swingframe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swingframe

MLA

“swingframe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swingframe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swingframe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swingframe.

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