John in Kalifornia
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Good idea to get the swingarm also. Let's see,Ryca wants $300 to redo your rear wheel to 18 inches plus let's say, 30 dollars for a sprocket, $150 for swingarm mod. Getting close to 5 bills for just the chain drive/18 inch change, and that doesn't even include the chain and front sprocket. Let's say 6 bills for a ballpark figure. But you do get a new tire in the deal.
How about stripping another bike, say a 450-550 for the whole ass end, swingarm, brake hardware, wheel, etc. AND the front sprocket and chain? That shouldn't be anywhere near the cost, even if one has to make custom swingarm bushings and spacers for the axle. I'll bet that the splines on the transmission are the same, even. Width of the swingarm between the frame rails may be a problem. Make sure to get the pivot bolt and nut also from the donor bike.
If one is careful then he/she (PC police note) can pick out a good candidate and save on new chain/sprocket/tire costs. It would be worth it to take your time and find a nice bike say one that was in a wreck. After all, a lot of crashes are idiot cage drivers making left turns in front of bikers. Front forks and bodywork damage but back end should be good for parts. It would have to be an older bike with twin shocks, though brackets for shocks can be fabbed up.
Once it is running the details like gearing, new tire, brake adjustments, etc. can be sorted out. I would not try for disc brake setup for the rear, that is one too many changes. Would look cool, though.
Now where's that junkyard?
John in Kalifornia
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