Time to Modify Just a Bit More.......

[AussiXS11G]

mate - the TRX rotors are drilled but might look for some trick ones ......

[Eveready1100]

I'm glad I didn't disappoint you!
...So, are you going to drill out the discs??

[AussiXS11G]

No Errol - but the swingarm/diff (without wheel) seriously outweighs the new swingarm + wheel for sure -
That bit of superfluous casting had to go to make clearance between the engine case and swingarm - I wondered
who would bite on that little furfee....

[Eveready1100]

Mate, there looks to be a heap of extra dead weight in those brake discs. Just one extra hole would probably save as much as the bit of ally that you shaved of the back of the gearbox casing, and it's the reduction of unsprung weight that's most important.

Btw, have you weighed the wheels that are going on the bike, just for comparison's sake?

[AussiXS11G]

Yup - 17" front and rear
looks like R6 front end (43mm) with suzuki bits atm - unless the R6 cartridges will fit into the TRX forks (41mm)
The R6 units are some 75mm shorter than the XS11 - in Europe the modders are using FZR1000 lowers with DR350 uppers - I'm assuming that the DR uppers will fit with the R6 lowers - to be confirmed......

Even with the front rake steepened from (stock) 29degrees to 26degrees (same as TRX850), (It already had been steepened a little back in 2003) the wheel base will still be some 35mm longer than modern bikes R1, FZR etc - this may be modded down the track by shortening the swingarm.

hey don't jump to conclusions, M Pitman is the brains of the outfit......

[excess.11]

What size tyre will end up on the back?
Any plans on changing out the front end to gain different tyre sizes ...forks and braking?

[Jonesy :-)]

I like the way the swingarm mount has been bought forward and maintained the wheel in relatively the same position as the original. some chain drive mods with the wheel pushed back 3 or 4 inches look rubbish and poorly executed

[AussiXS11G]

you have message George

[SCARFEY]

Brian whats the new swing arm out of

[AussiXS11G]

starting to get excited about this project now......

[AussiXS11G]

There will be twin shocks.......
that's just there to hold it all together in the short term....

this was dead weight - had to go.....

[AussiXS11G]

as I said......OUT with all that and IN with a bit of this.....







 

[pgnz]

There s one vibration you have nt yet experienced......on the xs.......or rather a buzz....and that will be from the chain drive.
The shaft drive has to be a smoother drivetrain option......but hey.....thats comming from weak and flubbery ole me.......jus sayin
Hey PG...what sort of tyre wear do you get from your chain drive rear wheel ?
It s going to be a great exercise with interesting results. What tyre wear you might gain in loss of weight may be subtracted due to more direct power management by the handlebar attendant  .

yo carbs make a difference in vibes the bs34's are pretty coarse they give a 3000 rev buzz and various other tingles at various other revs, modern carbs are definitely more refined fueling and engine runs smoother..  good for softies mmwwahaha

also shaft vs chain for "smoothness" it's neither here or there, cruising at 100kph you can't tell at all if it's a shaft or chain - unless you glance down and look to see.. 

a proper chaindrive setup has a cush drive hub at the wheel, internal rubber blocks they absorb sudden shock etc..    tyre wear is tyre wear,  all down to the throttle hand

[AussiXS11G]

Right Day 5
The way she was.......




Now THAT'S a fork brace....


anyway, out with all that -

[excess.11]

There s one vibration you have nt yet experienced......on the xs.......or rather a buzz....and that will be from the chain drive.
The shaft drive has to be a smoother drivetrain option......but hey.....thats comming from weak and flubbery ole me.......jus sayin
Hey PG...what sort of tyre wear do you get from your chain drive rear wheel ?
It s going to be a great exercise with interesting results. What tyre wear you might gain in loss of weight may be subtracted due to more direct power management by the handlebar attendant  .