Converting shaft to sprocket

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  • Kibatheloanwolf
    • Feb 2026
    #1

    Converting shaft to sprocket

    Stupid question I know.. but my 81 gs650L had a NEW set of tires on it and I was wondering if it would be possiable to use them on my 79 GS750E since the from tires looks like the wyould be swapable.. is there any way to convert the rear wheel from shaft driven to chain driven?


    Again i may be a stupid question but hey.. if you don't ask you'll never know
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    • hillsy
      Forum Sage
      • May 2008
      • 1469
      • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
      #2
      The short answer is it can't be done.
      Current:
      Z1300A5 Locomotive (swapped my Intruder for it), GS450 Cafe Project (might never finish it....), XT500 Commuter (I know - it's a Yamaha :eek:)

      Past:
      VL1500 Intruder (swapped for Z1300), ZX9R Streetfighter (lets face it - too fast....), 1984 GSX750EF, 1984 GSX1100EF (AKA GS1150)
      And a bunch of other crap Yamahas....

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        • Kibatheloanwolf
          #3
          Originally posted by hillsy
          The short answer is it can't be done.
          Thank you so much I'm going to look into a new rear tire.. will the front one swap if they both are twin discs

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            • 78550GS
              #4
              If you have new TIRES, you don't have to convert from shaft to chain drive, just put the TIRES on the shafty rims if they are the same size. Fronts should be interchangeable if they are the same size.


              Or vise versa. put the tires from the shafty onto the chain driven wheel. Pay close attention to sizes.

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                • hillsy
                  Forum Sage
                  • May 2008
                  • 1469
                  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
                  #5
                  Originally posted by 78550GS
                  If you have new TIRES, you don't have to convert from shaft to chain drive, just put the TIRES on the shafty rims if they are the same size. Fronts should be interchangeable if they are the same size.


                  Or vise versa. put the tires from the shafty onto the chain driven wheel. Pay close attention to sizes.
                  Not too sure about the fronts, but the rears won't interchange because the L's all had 16 inch rear wheels.
                  Current:
                  Z1300A5 Locomotive (swapped my Intruder for it), GS450 Cafe Project (might never finish it....), XT500 Commuter (I know - it's a Yamaha :eek:)

                  Past:
                  VL1500 Intruder (swapped for Z1300), ZX9R Streetfighter (lets face it - too fast....), 1984 GSX750EF, 1984 GSX1100EF (AKA GS1150)
                  And a bunch of other crap Yamahas....

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                    • Kibatheloanwolf
                      #6
                      Originally posted by hillsy
                      Not too sure about the fronts, but the rears won't interchange because the L's all had 16 inch rear wheels.
                      Just checked both sizes and they are a nogo. Thanks for answering the questions guys

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