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Aronxs400
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 10:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

i know this has been brought up probably a million times before, but im still confused. on the front sprocket, what all is required for the chain swap? i have front sprockets from my sportster, are they the same offset? i ran a 160 tire on my sporty with the sprockets i have
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Skntpig
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 10:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It depends on the rims not the tires. You prolly need a thicker front spacer to make it align. I got a spacer from Bartells and you can probably get one from Al at americansportbike.com.

If you call Al you can get the entire kit. I went with a 520 but most go with a heavier duty 530 so you don't have to adjust or replace as often. Let me know what else you want to know.
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Malott442
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 11:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I had to handmake mine with steel pipe.... I forget the thickness...........
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Aronxs400
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 11:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

my main reason for avoiding the whole kit is im doing a wheel swap from another bike and the rear sprocket has to be custom made anyways. i got the info i needed after more searching, a 1991 xl sprocket and a .20" spacer.

what sucks is the rim im going to is 4.5", but its alot lighter than the buell rim and it will still take a 170mm tire, and the matching front has dual discs!
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Road_thing
Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 09:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I made sprocket spacers out of some big ol' washers--I opened up the ID on a lathe.

rt
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