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Thread: has anyone made a motorcycle into a dirtbike?

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    has anyone made a motorcycle into a dirtbike?

    hi i have a yamaha xz550 here that i cant sell or anything, i want to ride it but it dont have a title so i was thinking of making it into a dirtbike or trail bike it is a v twin, pretty big bike, has anyone ever done anything like this?
    1982 yamaha rx50.
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    I would make it into a trike! that thing is way to heavy to even be a slightly fun off road bike! swap a 250r front end on and weld up a swinger and go ridin!

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    hm that sounds like a good idea, but for the rear end this isnt a chain driven bike, so idk if it will work.
    1982 yamaha rx50.
    2001 murray minibike with 5hp.
    fully modded goped.
    250cc 4 stroke shifter kart in the process.

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    get a newer shaft driven rear end out of any of the new quads for it!! still seems like a idea!!

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    it does seem like a very kool idea i think im gonna look more into it. thanks for the idea.
    1982 yamaha rx50.
    2001 murray minibike with 5hp.
    fully modded goped.
    250cc 4 stroke shifter kart in the process.

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    try a bigred or sx rear end...or something similar!!!

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    ok im looking on ebay now.
    1982 yamaha rx50.
    2001 murray minibike with 5hp.
    fully modded goped.
    250cc 4 stroke shifter kart in the process.

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    Im making a quad with a xs400 motor
    The 'Crazywheeler' http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/s...ad.php?t=68941

    1985 Big Red 250es, Broken fenders, Lifted with RM125 air shock, Fartcan

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    i seen *Edited**Edited* quad i like it. but i gotta strip the bike frist and paint the frame on my bike before i do anything its all rusty.
    1982 yamaha rx50.
    2001 murray minibike with 5hp.
    fully modded goped.
    250cc 4 stroke shifter kart in the process.

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