Shaft to chain swap

[Steve]

I bought my850 in may in boxes and in pieces. Ive worked all summer on it.

With this, I am hearing "...but I haven't ridden it yet".

Adjusted float heights doing the fork seals. ... Bikes runs great, cold blooded son of a bitch tho.

Have you done anything else to the carbs, like strip them down and soak them overnight, then replace all the o-rings and put them back together? If not, it's no wonder you think it's so "cold-blooded". When the carbs are clean and the valves are adjusted, you almost don't hear the starter turning, because the engine starts so quickly, it drowns out the starter. 20-30 seconds on half-"choke" and it's ready to ride off. By the time you are in third gear, you can turn off the "choke".

If that's not the way your bike runs, you need to do more than just "adjust the floats".

Yes suzuki got the shaftie right tje first time. But i hate the profile from the left. Just want a chain.

Most people have something in mind when they buy a bike. Evidently you had a cafe in mind, which is fine. However, if the look of a shaft bothers you so much, why did you buy it? :-k

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[BigD_83]

Experience in title issues or parting out?

Actually, neither one..

Apologies. I was thinking sorting out title issues; something I recalled from an earlier thread, but I have obviously misinterpreted something you wrote, or I am thinking of the wrong member.

 

[dstygg90]

It was stuttering on corners and checked float height and it was off. Ive unganged thrm cleaned them all new orings. Ive had every part removed. Ive put over 2k on the bike this summer so yes ive ridden it quite a bit. And as far as purchasinf it, it was 400 with a clean title. And i knew i could make it run. But im never satisfied with stock. I love my 850 runs great very reliable powerful. Ill post pics. Ive taken "along the way" pics and documented my project build. Its my first project. Im 24