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Amen man. Would love to see assembly pics / progress. I have seen the write up on the clutch. May happen down the road, admittedly not super high on the priority list atm.

Thanks Sean! So the spacer and shaft extender were to put an FJR 1300 swing arm and drive shaft onto an XS1100? Does this allow for the proper center alignment of the rim using that combo, or is there additional fabrication / math to get the centerline aligned properly? Thanks again. Mike

Thanks man, I'll take whatever pics you've got! As for the gussets - I plan on chopping off the rear subframe anyway. My goal with the rear of the bike is to clean up that whole area. Hence why I don't love the factory shock mounting locations, it just looks too crowded and busy. I'm not afraid...

Thank you for that, super helpful! I love the shaft drive, and I’m having a hard time weighing the negative of a chain drive (a “negative” for me, not to say it isn’t superior in many ways) vs the positives of the much better looking (for my build) mono swing arm, which would probably also be a...

Thanks Sean, I'll look into it. I've heard FJR rears would technically work, maybe a driveshaft extension needed. Mike

Hi All, Hoping someone is willing to help out here. I’m doing a 1979 XS1100 build, and looking for a better swingarm option (mostly to accommodate better rim / tire combos). Early VMax looks like a promising option. Was hoping someone would measure the width of their swingarm where it...