Mark:
I would have to look at the Gen 2 V Max to see what it would take to do a chain drive conversion. To do one on the Gen 1 is a snap. I have to admit that I do not know much about the Gen 2 so it would take some digging on my part. I bet some of you guys know quite a bit about them though.Is the architecture of the pinion drive different from the Gen 1 ? I know the parts are not the same but are the workings and directions of rotation the same as the Gen 1 ? If so I don't see how it would be that hard. Some things would have to be considered though, are you wanting to use the stock rear wheel?, If not what wheel would you use ?,. The wheel choice is not that important if aftermarket wheels are used because you would just make up the drive hub and spacers to center the wheel and also align the sprockets. The stock wheel would throw some work into it because you would have to design and make an adapter that would mount the sprocket. I also would want to desgin an adapter with a cush drive built into it. The cush drive will make everything last longer and also smooth out the drive train.
The main idea behind the frame we are working on is to be able to get that long and low look into the bike and also get a good rigid frame to work with. The stock Gen 1 frame is not a great example of strength, particularly in the swing arm pivot area. I've talked to some friends over the summer that run top fuel and also pro stock so we are going to take some of those idea's and use them towards the new frame. I want to come up with something that would be a good foundation for what ever hp. level motor someone would be using.
Anyway... I'm not talking rocket science here and I'm sure there are a number of you guy's that could build a frame just as well as we can. I'm not an egotistical guy so any idea's that you guy's may have are worth listening to. My wife just laugh's and tells me all the time I hate to take the road that everyone uses no matter how well it works !
I would have to look at the Gen 2 V Max to see what it would take to do a chain drive conversion. To do one on the Gen 1 is a snap. I have to admit that I do not know much about the Gen 2 so it would take some digging on my part. I bet some of you guys know quite a bit about them though.Is the architecture of the pinion drive different from the Gen 1 ? I know the parts are not the same but are the workings and directions of rotation the same as the Gen 1 ? If so I don't see how it would be that hard. Some things would have to be considered though, are you wanting to use the stock rear wheel?, If not what wheel would you use ?,. The wheel choice is not that important if aftermarket wheels are used because you would just make up the drive hub and spacers to center the wheel and also align the sprockets. The stock wheel would throw some work into it because you would have to design and make an adapter that would mount the sprocket. I also would want to desgin an adapter with a cush drive built into it. The cush drive will make everything last longer and also smooth out the drive train.
The main idea behind the frame we are working on is to be able to get that long and low look into the bike and also get a good rigid frame to work with. The stock Gen 1 frame is not a great example of strength, particularly in the swing arm pivot area. I've talked to some friends over the summer that run top fuel and also pro stock so we are going to take some of those idea's and use them towards the new frame. I want to come up with something that would be a good foundation for what ever hp. level motor someone would be using.
Anyway... I'm not talking rocket science here and I'm sure there are a number of you guy's that could build a frame just as well as we can. I'm not an egotistical guy so any idea's that you guy's may have are worth listening to. My wife just laugh's and tells me all the time I hate to take the road that everyone uses no matter how well it works !
