SuzukiSavage.com - Chain Drive conversion???

Wiredude

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Chain Drive conversion???
01/27/05 at 17:30:29

Ok, after being scolded (and rightly so) for posting in the wrong forum. I did a search and turned up nothing, so here goes...
Has anyone here ever heard about a Chain drive conversion? I'm lookin to get a little more clearance to run a wider tire, and eventually I've got a few other ideas that would be a little easier to do with a chain instead of a belt
I've been told that there is a kit out there, but so far I've been unable to find anything more than that.

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Susan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline Been AWOL but I'm back... Posts: 682 Eastern PA Gender:	Re: Chain Drive conversion??? Reply #1 - 01/27/05 at 20:15:31 Welcome to the forum! This has come up before. I used the google toolbar to search for "chain" on this site and came up with the following threads worth looking at: Chopper Project Converting to Chain
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Chain Drive conversion??? Reply #2 - 01/28/05 at 00:59:53 Suzuki used to (still does??) market a 400cc version of the Savage overseas, which runs a chain instead of a belt ... and apparently those LS400 parts are a direct bolt-on for the LS650 ... maybe someone from Australia or New Zealand can help us out here?
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Kropatchek Serious Thumper Offline Why more than 1 cylinder? Posts: 1457 Alphen a/d Rijn Netherlands Gender:	Re: Chain Drive conversion??? Reply #3 - 01/28/05 at 04:44:35 Found a link for a chaindrive conversion for the LS 650 Savage. http://www.chopperteileshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/535 Unfortunately its in German. Also follow the link http://www.mf-cycles.de/ls650 for more details The set is made in Germany by MF Cycles Contact me if you need any translation Greetz Kropatchek
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Chain Drive conversion??? Reply #4 - 01/28/05 at 05:29:32 Looks like a nice kit. Whew! Felt like I was listening to someone talk kinda inside-out reading it through Babelfish though.
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Michael Guest	Re: Chain Drive conversion??? Reply #5 - 01/28/05 at 07:25:48 Hey Rob: Gotta love Babblefish. I once had people in a chat room thinking I knew 9 languages........LMAO cheers Michael
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10620 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Chain Drive conversion??? Reply #6 - 01/28/05 at 10:36:45 The site for the CHAIN CONVERSION looks good. Does anyone know what the price for the kit is?
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Kropatchek Serious Thumper Offline Why more than 1 cylinder? Posts: 1457 Alphen a/d Rijn Netherlands Gender:	Re: Chain Drive conversion??? Reply #7 - 01/29/05 at 04:43:59 LANCER wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01: The site for the CHAIN CONVERSION looks good. Does anyone know what the price for the kit is? Chainkit Suzuki LS650 Savage 199.00 EUROS + Shipping. Greetz Kropatchek
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Wiredude

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Re: Chain Drive conversion???
Reply #8 - 01/29/05 at 18:26:30

Thanks folks, now I got a couple of options anyhow... I'm thinkin I might see if there's any other 'zukis that the front sprocket would fit from, liek maybe the marauder 800, or the DR600... If I gotta change the rear wheel that's not entirely bad, cuz I'd liek to upgrade to a disc brake, and my old stocker is pretty ratty by now anyhow (I got one of the originals, an '86). Thanks for the help Grin

And I know some of ya don't get why I'd want to drop the belt, but it's more about exploreing options to know what I can do mod wise...

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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: Chain Drive conversion??? Reply #9 - 02/24/05 at 01:08:51 lalle is this what You Want ? Clive W
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Re: Chain Drive conversion???
Reply #10 - 02/24/05 at 22:27:10

I've been thinking about going to chain only because it gives the opportunity to play with the gear ratio. Other wise the belt is way lazier. One of comming days I'll pull the rr puley and will find a sprocket that has the same bolt patern. After that will find a front sprocket that firs on the countershaft. From this point everything is only alignment /like an example my LTD454 has EX500 engine and is chain driven/ . All the conversion shouldn't cost more than $50-60 in sprockets and no more than $75 in chain.

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