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  • #1

    New look for xs11

    This is what I want to do to my XS11. Have been looking all over the place for a good looking jap chopper, and I finally found one. Dont you guys think that our engine would look good in this bike. Even if you dont like choppers, you got to admit the Harley guys would'nt be able to touch this. I go to Bike nite every wednesday night here in Memphis. All you see there is Harley choppers. I think it would be refreshing to see something like this drive up. Looks like I found me a good winter project.
    Chris 79 XS11F With mods....!!!!!! 2005 FXST Harley Softail
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    Looks good. The XS11 shaft drive might present you with some challenges. Also, if it was me, I'd go with a soft tail frame for rideability. Keep us posted!
    Dennis

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    • #3
      jap choppers

      I think that the drive shaft would be a big problem but you can probobly get aroung it by making a chain or belt drive. It would be a lot of work.
      "Runnin wild, with a smile, I was burnin up the road with style. Feel the power 90 miles and hour, baby these wheels can fly......" MSO Music 2006

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      • #4
        I'm guessing that anyboby with the skills to do that kind of custom fabrication would not have too much trouble dropping off the middle drive and doing a chain drive conversion. Sure does look nice...
        Ken Talbot

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        • #5
          I have been looking into building a kit bike for a while, if you watch you can get a rolling chasis that with very little mod will accept a shaft driven rear. it would be so much cooler to go to a chain and the 280 or 300 rear wheel......
          DN

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          • #6
            shaft

            given the out put on the xs-xj even with a frame made for shaft drive it would be very hard to get our motors to hook up without MAJOR fabrication.You'd have to offset the motor or fab the mid gear,to bolt to a widened tire.That one guy blew through here not real long ago had a good looking start to chain drive conversion,but have not seen anything since.
            1982 XJ 1100
            going strong after 60,000 miles

            The new and not yet improved TRIXY
            now in the stable. 1982 xj11, 18,000miles

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            • #7
              Nice show bike. Wouldn't ride it tho....
              I'd be afraid to sit on it, the forks might brake.....
              I guess I'm more of a sport rider... the only "custom" thing that I might be able to survive with is a valk... or a MG California.

              LP
              If it doesn't have an engine, it's not a sport, it's only a game.
              (stole that one from I-dont-know-who)

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              • #8
                Re: shaft

                Originally posted by chevy45412001
                given the out put on the xs-xj even with a frame made for shaft drive it would be very hard to get our motors to hook up without MAJOR fabrication.You'd have to offset the motor or fab the mid gear,to bolt to a widened tire.That one guy blew through here not real long ago had a good looking start to chain drive conversion,but have not seen anything since.
                This would not be major fabrication Chevy, worse case, I could build a jackshaft if the motor was to wide or to narrow to lineup, this is done all the time. As you can see the picture below, this is an XS11 setup for drag. It's chain drive with a 240 rear tire, you just have to make a custom sprocket to fit the trans. shaft,and extend it out as far as you need it to line up with what ever width tire you use. I could'nt find a picture of a jackshaft to post, as soon as I find one i'll post it.
                Chris 79 XS11F With mods....!!!!!! 2005 FXST Harley Softail

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                • #9
                  Bike boy

                  Hey imay be dumb ,but i'm not stupid!First off I DO NOT want to discourage fabrication of any kind ,by anyone.Second this can be done i've seen it. But ALL THE TIME come on bike boy i've seen a few attempts at chain drive that pic you posted is the only working model i've seen,well i think it works? But that pic is were i want to go with my xj. I think that bike is tits. As for major fabrication i say it is major fabrication,if it wasn't nearly every person on this site would be running a 280-310 rear tire on there XS-XJ.Thats all i'm saying. This mod may be a little harder than you give it credit being is all.But hey thats just my centablo's.by the way did you notice the AIR SHIFTER also?
                  Last edited by chevy45412001; 10-17-2004, 01:55 PM.
                  1982 XJ 1100
                  going strong after 60,000 miles

                  The new and not yet improved TRIXY
                  now in the stable. 1982 xj11, 18,000miles

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                  • #10
                    The red one that Bikeboy posted has a Honda 750 in it. I have seen pictures of several XS11's, but I don't remember which site they were on. All had hardtails, stretched, but ran narrow tires, and looked fabulous.
                    put something smooooth betwen your legs, XS eleven
                    79 F (Blueballs)
                    79 SF (Redbutt)
                    81 LH (organ donor)
                    79 XS 650S (gone to MC heaven)
                    76 CB 750 (gone to MC heaven)
                    rover has spoken

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                    • #11
                      Re: Bike boy

                      Originally posted by chevy45412001
                      Hey imay be dumb ,but i'm not stupid!First off I DO NOT want to discourage fabrication of any kind ,by anyone.Second this can be done i've seen it. But ALL THE TIME come on bike boy i've seen a few attempts at chain drive that pic you posted is the only working model i've seen,well i think it works? But that pic is were i want to go with my xj. I think that bike is tits. As for major fabrication i say it is major fabrication,if it wasn't nearly every person on this site would be running a 280-310 rear tire on there XS-XJ.Thats all i'm saying. This mod may be a little harder than you give it credit being is all.But hey thats just my centablo's.by the way did you notice the AIR SHIFTER also?
                      Hey Chevy, go back and read my post again. What I was saying about it being done ALL THE TIME, well I was referring to the use of a jackshaft. It's true there are thousands of them used all over the world. And You can buy jackshafts from just about any chopper frame shop. And they are not hard to put on. Here's a pic of a jackshaft on a Yamaha 650 so the fellow could mount a 240 tire. Enjoy...........
                      Chris 79 XS11F With mods....!!!!!! 2005 FXST Harley Softail

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                      • #12
                        Here's another pic

                        Chris 79 XS11F With mods....!!!!!! 2005 FXST Harley Softail

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                        • #13
                          Hardtail XS11 chops

                          ?
                          I think that the drive shaft would be a big problem but you can probobly get aroung it by making a chain or belt drive.
                          Dunno quite why there is a problem with the shaft in a hartail frame...seen loads of 'em over here...XS11's, GS850 / 1000's Z1300's etc etc etc

                          Maybe I'm missing something
                          XS1.1 sport - Sold June 2005 :-(
                          Guzzi 850
                          Z1000

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                          • #14
                            This kind of custom stuff is very possible. Sure there are some problems to solve, that is what will make the custom XS so unigue. I have big plans for my "F", stay tuned!

                            I really like the look of that drag XS. That would make a kill looking street fighter.
                            DZ
                            Vyger, 'F'
                            "The Special", 'SF'
                            '08 FJR1300

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                            • #15
                              Re: Hardtail XS11 chops

                              Originally posted by uk1.1s
                              ?

                              Dunno quite why there is a problem with the shaft in a hartail frame...seen loads of 'em over here...XS11's, GS850 / 1000's Z1300's etc etc etc

                              Maybe I'm missing something
                              Hi there Graham. Most of the people I talk to who want to change over to chain, say it's because of the close tolerance's between the tire and shaft want allow for the fit of a wide tire. We are stuck with a 140-150 rear tire, that's why, I think! Also If a person wanted to stretch his or her bike out it would be much easier to use chain vs shaft. Extending the shaft and keeping it straight as well as extending the shaft housing would be a pretty good job. Not to say it can't be done.
                              Last edited by Bikeboy; 10-18-2004, 10:12 AM.
                              Chris 79 XS11F With mods....!!!!!! 2005 FXST Harley Softail

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