Only issue with most jap bikes is integral crankcase with gearbox, means oil gallery issues maybe, oil everywhere! ;-)
Jeff On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 11:38 AM, john fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Jeffrey Blamey wrote: > ... > > > Packaging is a big problem with the Harley trans but it is separate > > from the engine. > > plus they are heavy and expensive, if you started with a Sportster, this > might be a good idea though. > > > I haven't seen an adaptation of a engine/trans that > > was clean. I recall someone lopping off the cylinder of a jap engine > > and feeding the chain down to the crank, > > this is what I was assuming. something like replacing the crank with a > sprocket on a straight shaft. > but it might make more sense to find a crankcase with enough room to chop > the whole front off and mount the motor where > the crank was, thus eliminating a shaft and chain drive. if there is room. > or > using a Guzzi or BMW with separate tranny IIRC, that seems much easier. > > > . Any other ideas out there? > > hmm lots of heavy stuff like transfer cases.... > >
