Belt requirement not matching belt chart

[qpgmr]

So I received the stuff I ordered and went to work. After getting the riser on, I saw that the chain sprockets weren't lining up, so I loosed the bolts holding the large sprocket and took a mini sledge and knocked the large sprocket out to the end of the leftward space available that you can see in the pic. Those are aligned now, but have another issue. The riser mount does not allow the engine to slide back enough to prevent the gas tank from hitting the bar in front of it when the frame flexes. Here is the mount I'm using. Can anyone recommend a riser that will work for this combo? I've seen others that are square tubes but they only give 1" rise and I'm not convinced that's enough. It seems ridiculous that I might have to drill holes.

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

Well that frame was not designed with that engine in mind, so drilling, cutting and/or grinding might be a part of the conversion. That's actually the fun part, making it work.

 

[Hellion]

….After getting the riser on, I saw that the chain sprockets weren't lining up ….It seems ridiculous that I might have to drill holes.

In this hobby nothing is “drop-in”, nothing lines up and if it does, it’s not *perfectly* lined up. Part of the disgust comes from cutting up pristine parts you just bought; it seems a travesty. I think what really helps is doing a good job when you mill, drill, bend and twist so it looks “factory” and not like such a shade tree Bubba hack job. That eases the mind for me. I have a decent but not total case of perfectionism.