skorpion with belt drive

[Srinath]

I saw the bike pic in the gallery.
Who did it and how?
Thanks
Srinath.

[droy]

Do a "belt drive" search and there a few posts on it.

Doug in NJ

[DAVID THOMPSON]

the fellow that does it is in PA usa
but i do not remember the name
he does it for other bikes also
dave

[Srinath]

Thanks I found it, but I am likely to do it myself. Not buy a "kit"
I'll contact him and see what gives.
There is also scootworks in zebulon nc that belts up bikes.
Cool.
Srinath

[Srinath]

I believe we can get a gates poly chain set onto it ... 20mm should be OK, next up is 35mm if I recall, we may have to custom cut if 35 wont fit ... think it will fit, a 530 chain needs almost 35mm clear space, else it will hack stuff on the sides.
Cool.
Srinath.

[DAVID THOMPSON]

i do not drive mine enough any more to bother doing it...
the only belt i need is a good belt of whiskey to dull the pain of getting OLD

but not if i am going riding or driving

dave

[Srinath]

With generic parts I'd guess its just about 2 X chain+sprokets.
I'd totally do it, except I want the bloody thing running first ...
Heck, I'd want to walk first.
Cool.
Srinath.

[Srinath]

If a 5" diameter pulley will slide onto the countershaft sprocket and not hit anything, we are home free. A 14mm gates pulley cant be turned any tighter than the 28 tooth they make, that is 4.5" ID, 4.91" OD ... put that bugger on and all the rest is eyeballing and fitting up. Its an idea to put the wheel far back as we can, and get a belt, and set the ratio's to what you want but set it lower than original ... but you can add a tooth or 2 and move the wheel forward and still ahve the same front and belt.

I'll hobble around to the MZ when I can hobble ... and measure this bugger ...

I've been breaking my head on the wrong bike for belt drive ... the GS500 (almost the same proportions as the skorpion, but a wholly crappier one ...
The suzuki morons, put the clutch push rod on the chain side, like 1/2" from the sproket ... ... they could have set it on the right side ... where the clutch actually is ... only worked for every bike before the GS500 ...

Cool.
Srinath.