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  • scappod
    XStremely XSive
    • Mar 2005
    • 233
    • Bremerton Washington

    #1

    Chain Drive conversion ready to buy

    Does anyone here have one for sale? A chain drive conversion?
    Ego Sum Meus Frater Custodis...
  • Schming
    XS-XJ Guru
    • Jul 2009
    • 2070
    • Pittsburgh,PA

    #2
    Here's a link for the chain drive:

    1980 XS1100G "Dolly G" Full Dresser (with a coat of many colors )
    1979 XS1100SF (stock-euro mods planned)
    1984 XV700L Virago (to be hot-modded)
    1983 XJ750MK Midnight Maxim (semi-restored DD)
    1977 XS650D ( patiently awaiting resto)

    Sometimes it takes a whole tank of gas before you can think straight.

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    • mrhammer2u
      XStremely XSive
      • Aug 2014
      • 472
      • Northern, NJ

      #3
      $1180 for the whole motion logics kit. Anyone have any before and after dyno info? Wondering how much rwhp is gained from this conversion?

      Also,..I don't see any mention of what to do to convert the rear for chain drive. Is there a sprocket that "slaps right in"...(I doubt it)?

      Thanks!
      Rob - 79 SF

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      • bikerphil
        Master of XSology
        • Jan 2008
        • 8629
        • South Flori-DUH

        #4
        Pretty sure you will have to swap out the swingarm and rear wheel to fit the chain drive.
        2H7 (79) owned since '89
        3H3 owned since '06

        "If it ain't broke, modify it"

        ☮

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        • Outlaw4shrt
          Truly XSive
          • May 2011
          • 126
          • Wiesbaden, DE

          #5
          Originally posted by bikerphil
          Pretty sure you will have to swap out the swingarm and rear wheel to fit the chain drive.
          There is so much more required ...
          2005 YZF-R1
          2002 XV1700 Warrior
          1981 XS1100H

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          • xs11lover
            XS-XJ Guru
            • Apr 2008
            • 1433
            • Montoursville Pa

            #6
            That would be cool but for that much cash a newer bike may be the easiest route.
            79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
            80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
            80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
            79 DT 100

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            • mrhammer2u
              XStremely XSive
              • Aug 2014
              • 472
              • Northern, NJ

              #7
              Originally posted by Outlaw4shrt
              There is so much more required ...
              I'm figuring that out. Scrapping the idea from my to do list!
              Rob - 79 SF

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              • motoman
                Master of XSology
                • Aug 2005
                • 8413
                • Grand Junction, Colorado

                #8
                Originally posted by mrhammer2u
                I'm figuring that out. Scrapping the idea from my to do list!
                Excellent permanent choice,,,,,hopefully.
                81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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                • mro
                  XS-XJ Super Guru
                  • Oct 2005
                  • 4276
                  • Hayward, California

                  #9
                  Back sometime ago there was an aussy who did a home job chain drive mod and posted it up on this site. Put thousands of miles on it and a few years later when I stopped posting here he was still ridding it. There also was another guy on the site who made a professional looking chain drive kit and sold a few here.

                  Have no idea who's doing what nowadays...

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                  • dbbrian
                    XSive Maximus
                    • May 2016
                    • 596
                    • Stratford, Ontario, Canada

                    #10
                    For what the XS11 is to me, I love the shaft drive. Chain drive is another vintage bike, and there's lots of em.

                    But I get it, guys like to tinker with bikes.
                    '78 XS1100E (the newest bike I've ever owned)
                    '74 CB350F1 (under restoration)
                    '72 RT2 MX360 (gone but not forgotten)

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