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450T parts on 650L frame?

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terrylee

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Wife wants an L model. Is it possible to switch everything from wife's 450 to 650L "parts" bike frame? I think I could get the engine to fit, and I would have to switch swingarm to go from shaft to chain drive, probably have some tabs welded on here and there. I know it would be alot of work, basically a down to frame rebuild with some extra. Just don't want to start and find out not able to do it. But the wife is worth it. terrylee
 
Save yourself the effort and aggravation.

You will NOT (easily or otherwise) be able to perform the swap.

It is not simply a matter of changing the swingarm, you have to re-engineer the whole swingarm pivot area.
The 650's pivot consists of two bearings that go into each side, the 450's pivot is a shaft that goes all the way through.

For all the time, effort and MONEY you would have to dump into such a "unique" project, you could buy a very NICE L from somebody.

Heck, I'm reasonably sure there might be a whole PILE of Ls in tkent's back yard. :eek: :D

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Thanks Steve I just needed someone to slap me back to my senses. I thought that might be the case after looking at both late last night. terrylee:o
 
terrylee said:
Thanks Steve I just needed someone to slap me back to my senses.
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