Is this rim change feasible?

[Gcraay]

Okay, this is my very first post. I just bought a 1975 xs 650. But I foolishly bought rims prior to this. They are off a Harley street glide, but are used on others. They are the 28 spoke version. The rear is 6 3/4 inch wide by 17 tall. I know I can get a wider swing arm. I know I can get a extended swing arm. Which I am looking to do anyway. BUT, how do I compensate for the chain? It currently runs behind the frame, but can I do something to bring it out to meet the wider rim?

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

Welcome to the forum Gcraay!

Try using the forum search tool with the term 'jackshaft'. Good luck...

 

[jd750ace]

Move the engine 2 inches to the left.

I fail to understand the thinking that puts that much rotational mass behind a motor with less than half the torque of the original application, but good luck with it, I guess. There's a couple of hands around here with wide wheel experience, but I don't know about THAT wide.

 

[DEMON DAVE]

Okay, this is my very first post. I just bought a 1975 xs 650. But I foolishly bought rims prior to this. They are off a Harley street glide, but are used on others. They are the 28 spoke version. The rear is 6 3/4 inch wide by 17 tall. I know I can get a wider swing arm. I know I can get a extended swing arm. Which I am looking to do anyway. BUT, how do I compensate for the chain? It currently runs behind the frame, but can I do something to bring it out to meet the wider rim?

look on you tube search xs650 bobbers look for a post from nicerides he has a 200mm tire with clearance on a hardtail super clean bike video is about a month old so easy to find , im going to use a 5.5x16 with a 200mm tire to offset my skinny 21 front with -4 springer

 

[Gcraay]

Welcome to the forum Gcraay!

Try using the forum search tool with the term 'jackshaft'. Good luck...

Thank you very much, less then 24 hrs on the forum and already my biggest challenge solved. That was exactly what I needed.