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shaft drive to chain

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As far as the exhaust, I believe Mac and Jardine make 4/1 exhausts. You'd then need to fit pod filters and rejet, of course.

Or just haunt eBay for stock.

That said, an 850 runs best with bone-stock carbs, intake, and exhaust. Smooth, quiet and PLENTY of power.

Ride it the way it is for a while, or sell it and get a 1000 or 1100 chain-drive model if you still think you need more power.

The swingarm extension on a shaftie is an interesting idea. Warped and sick, but interesting from an engineering standpoint.

One of the nicest things about the 850 is the way it handles (with upgraded fork springs and shocks, of course). If you know what you're doing on a GS850, you can easily embarrass 99.9% of the geeks on sportbikes. :twisted: :twisted:

Heck, any goober can yank a throttle.
 
The 850G will go in the record books (or already is) for being one of the most perfectly designed motorcyles ever made. Durable (almost to a fault), powerful, reliable, nimble, and good looking.

I wouldn't change the shaft drive, you would simply be inviting premature failure unless it is done perfectly, and that equals huge money.

As far as the rear tire, it's the wheel you really need to worry about. I'm not sure if this works on the 850, but some of the 1100 guys go with an 1150 rear wheel. This would enable you to use the biggest rubber your bike could probably fit, but the limit would be a 150 or so.
 
You cannot put a bigger rear tire on an 850. Look at the clearance between your current tire and the drive shaft housing.
 
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