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750 engine in a chopper frame

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by assassinx1, Dec 29, 2009.

  1. assassinx1

    assassinx1 Member

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    hey guy im gonna be buying a soft tale chopper frame, with the hopes of putting my xj 750 engine in it, im going to convert it to chain drive too.... any way has any one ever done this, i know the xj frames usualy get modded im going to retro fit a chopper with my engine...
     
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    schooter Active Member

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    haha

    jsut the place not to ask


    from what I understand, no one has made an xj chain drive....

    BUT, a good place to start might be buying an xs11 chain drive kit... and adapting it to the xj750... because the xs11 and xj1100 are the same engine I think... and they're alot like the 750... i think


    back me up guys
     
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  3. iwingameover

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    Don't know about the 1100's.

    I suppose in theory you could use the final drive with a short driveshaft to turn a sprocket to turn the rear wheel you'd have to do some careful gear ratio calculating and machine work for the final drive/front sprocket shaft.

    Everything is possible with enough $$$ and brains. Lacking one causes a greater need for the other.
     
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  4. TIMEtoRIDE

    TIMEtoRIDE Active Member

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    A very short driveshaft to a Bush Hog 90* gearbox, then to a sprocket.

    Is there a pile of money staring at you??
     
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    Set that chopper up shafty, if you want spokes look into virago rims....
     
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    Have you researched the way Yamaha made the 550 Maxims chain drive? I don't know if any parts interchange between the 550s and 750s, but there might be an idea in there....
     
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    You will have to stretch the back out, then utilise the dif' from an ATV.
     
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    im not talking about useing the xj frame,,, im going to get a rolling chassis a chopper frame thats for a vtwin like jesse james makes, i found a guy selling one for 2000 bucks
     
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    +1 on sticking with shaft and virago wheels or, diff motor
    with chain drive.
    As stated above, money can make almost anything happen.
    But is there enough asprin in the world to make it worth the
    effort?
    But don't stop with the build! check the gallery for chopper pics.
    the xj motors look awsome in those frames IMHO.
     
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  11. assassinx1

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    the money doesnt bother me its getting it done by summer... i know it wont happen, most likley next summer
     
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