Chain to Belt Drive

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Chain to Belt Drive

13 Oct 2009 08:50 - 13 Oct 2009 08:51
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Is it possible to change my chain drive to a belt driven on my 1981 Kawasaki 750 Fx-III
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Re: Chain to Belt Drive

15 Oct 2009 06:25
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anything is possible, all depends how much time/money you have!

i know this mod is more common with chain-driven cruisers, but the guys at scootworks have a setup for the hayabusa being trialled at the mo as well, so there's definitely hope.

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Re: Chain to Belt Drive

15 Oct 2009 06:56
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Re: Chain to Belt Drive

15 Oct 2009 06:56
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Re: Chain to Belt Drive

15 Oct 2009 07:01
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don't know how easy.might help to be or have access to a good machinist.

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Re: Chain to Belt Drive

15 Oct 2009 07:03
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Re: Chain to Belt Drive

15 Oct 2009 07:21
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ndfez wrote:
Is it possible to change my chain drive to a belt driven on my 1981 Kawasaki 750 Fx-III
I have no idea what bike that is, but there's an 83 750-Twin Ltd-Belt.

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Re: Chain to Belt Drive

15 Oct 2009 08:51
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that looks like it may have been a shaft drive frame one time that would be the one to do it with i'm really curious as to why he put eccentrics in at the swing arm pivot as well.
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Re: Chain to Belt Drive

15 Oct 2009 17:40
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That bike looks really sweet with the belt driven on it,If u don't mind me asking what did that set u back?What kind of Kawasaki is yur?

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Re: Chain to Belt Drive

15 Oct 2009 18:36
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ndfez wrote:
I have no idea what bike that is, but there's an 83 750-Twin Ltd-Belt.

Yes, there is. The K1. It is mostest awesomest. :lol:
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Re: Chain to Belt Drive

15 Oct 2009 19:39
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I went the other way with my K1. It was as simple as unbolting the pullies and bolting on the sprockets. You may need to get a belt guard and front pully cover from a K1 to make it work.
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Re: Chain to Belt Drive

15 Oct 2009 20:38
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Just out of curiosity how do you figure the gear ratio on a belt drive? I would think that the rib centers are spaced different than link centers on a chain. The pic of the counter pulley looks a lot larger than a counter sprocket would be. I have never messed with a belt drive....Inquiring minds would like to know.
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