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Monday, 10 May 2010
Shaft drive in Hardtail construction
This is how I constructed the shaft drive mounting in my hardtail yamaha chop. This construction is working without issues for about 15 years now. The trick is to make sure that the twisting forces of the shaft drive have enough twisting flexibility in the overall frame construction that it can move without breaking the frame tubes.
Enjoy building your own.
Enjoy building your own.
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I have a 1982 Yamaha Maxim 650Xj and i want to hardtail it without dissrupting the drive shaft!! This is a perfect coversion box! can you send me a description on how and what you did? And if worst comes to worst maybe fabricate me one?
ReplyDeleteI have posted another (newer) topic on this blog with some more explanation
ReplyDeleteI am a BIG beleiver in the BM lifestyle. From lowriding import cars and trucks to a full stunt conversion 88 kawasaki ninja 500 (with only 3500 miles on it :)) I recently picked up a 81 650 maxim with a vance and hines 4 to 1 exhaust. the bike needs one of two things... full restoration or... complete rebuild to what I want.. Your hardtale conversion is amazing and answers a lot of my questions. Thank you for sharing your knowlege and providing inspiration to aspiring young builders such as myself
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your thoughts and your kind words. Good luck with your conversion
ReplyDeleteFeeling very good after knowing shaft drive in hardtail construction. But does anyone tells me that how does it works..?
ReplyDeleteKiller photos. Thanks for posting and sharing--love your work.
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