TECH: Chain Conversion for Sportster

[Tito]

That is a Spitfire A/C. Well made piece.

[ibuiltmine]

Looks awesome and good writeup! Thanks!

I did a 520 conversion to a gsxr a while back and couldnt find a steel sprocket. I had to get an aluminum one.
your rear is steel right?

[Tito]

Rear is aluminum. I forget which alloy it is. I did some research when I was setting all this up, and most say that if set up correctly, the new alloy sprockets will last plenty long. I'm not too worried about it.

[ibuiltmine]

Rear is aluminum. I forget which alloy it is. I did some research when I was setting all this up, and most say that if set up correctly, the new alloy sprockets will last plenty long. I'm not too worried about it.

No shit? Yeah I don't really have anything against aluminum sprocket, was just wondering if it was or not. I heard you have to use a larger diameter front and rear to clear some obstruction on a rubber mounted sporty, but being a gsxr rear wheel I should be able to find anything with all the stunt bikes out there.

Thanks again for the writeup. I vote this to greatest hits. Simple yet very informative.

[yzf250]

great how to I like chain better the belt

[AtomicAddiction]

Very well written! I love tech like this. Thanks a ton for posting this.

Brian

[Tito]

Very well written! I love tech like this. Thanks a ton for posting this.

Brian

Thanks.
I love tech like this as well, I wish there was more of it. Hopefully it will help someone out.


-The socket size was originally posted wrong. It is 1-7/8", and has been fixed.

[MisterFul]

Here's a good write up I found that I plan on following to do mine.


Cam cover chop

thanks!!

[RigMan]

Nice write up, coolass bike. Later.

[LargeThin]

Great write up and pics!
Looking forward to seeing your MC and clutch.

[RmFaster]

Now the bike looks even better.
Nice work.

[jaredjamison1]

Great write up. Is the conversion all for looks or is their a benefit?

[trainman]

Tito,

Nice article on chain conversion. I will be converting my 06 XL pretty soon.

John

[MIKEOD]

Chain is the way to go!

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[Nosebleed]

Wow, how timely that this popped back up (since it was written months ago, I mean). I had been considering looking into a chain conversion for a 95 XL project that I am slowly piecing together. This is really helpful.

Tito, was there nothing else required to mount the sprocket on the rear wheel? It seems so simple that there has to be a catch. Spacer or anything like that? Maybe the larger spacer on the front makes up for the change in the thickness of the rear sprocket vs. the stock pulley?