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06-12-2009, 01:09 AM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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street bike motor ?
hey guys i have a tl1000s v-twin. i know that it is going to be a lot of fab work to put it in, but i am wondering if any one has done it already and what did they use for a rear end.
or how did you make stock rear end work? pics please |
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07-17-2009, 07:40 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: street bike motor ?
bump for ya .. someone has had to do a motor swap
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07-17-2009, 08:14 PM | #3 |
Gone Wild
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Re: street bike motor ?
From what I've heard, the stock rear end are geared too low for a M/C engine. People have done it, using a fabbed rear end. You need to fabricate a rear end that will use the stock sprockets. The smaller tire height changes the ratio to a managable speed. With that motor and gears you could reach speeds of 50-60 mph or more!
Usually they try to incorperate the M/C disc brake to a straight axle type rear end. The stock brakes will smoke quick and fail at high speeds. Some even use front discs to assist in stopping, usually aquired from a quad or other small equipment |
07-17-2009, 08:35 PM | #4 | |
****tard supreme
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Re: street bike motor ?
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07-17-2009, 08:41 PM | #5 |
Happy Carting
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Re: street bike motor ?
The question that begs asking is this.......
Why would you want all of that Horsepower and weight in a golf cart with it's limited stability and suspension it is bound to be way too much muscle and not enough agility IMHO. Somebody's gonna get hurt |
07-17-2009, 08:46 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
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Re: street bike motor ?
Yea, I didn't want to get into the safety issues. You'll need a roll cage, 5 point belts and a good helmet, brass balls and......
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07-17-2009, 08:48 PM | #7 |
****tard supreme
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Re: street bike motor ?
i have built two and we used them on the dunes in Michigan, you need all power you can get in the sand.
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07-18-2009, 07:55 AM | #8 |
ZZGONE
Join Date: May 2008
Location: central florida
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Re: street bike motor ?
Check out Rifter's build.He has a honda cbr 1000 in his yamaha.I have rode in it and yes you need 4 wheel disc brakes,5 point harness,brass balls,helmet(if racing),roll cage.With that motor and the right gearing,50mph would be like idling.Rifter has had his upwards to 100 mph.I think we hit 60 in a short distance when I rode with him.It is a rush.I personally have never been pushed back in my seat like that.I am rethinking my marathon for a bike engine but nothing that large.I just got a workhorse that will be getting the 16 hp vanny so the search will be on for another power plant.Good luck and keep posting up.Everyone loves some kind of progress.
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