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Hi Tom. If you go for a belt drive you may loose the clutch shock absorber,which will not help to smooth things out. The clutch is a bit borderline with a 650SS but can be made to work OK. After all they won the Thruxton 500 mile race 3 years running with one. Its easy to "improve" these bikes into a whole new set of issues. I think you have your work cut out to sort out the front mudguard , it looks like it needs a cable clip to be spot welded or riveted in. The proper stays are made from the same material as the rear grab handles . Tyre choise may be restricted by the width. Its a can of worms!.

[QUOTE="norton bob, post: 127838, member: 5551"] Hi Tom. If you go for a belt drive you may loose the clutch shock absorber,which will not help to smooth things out. The clutch is a bit borderline with a 650SS but can be made to work OK. After all they won the Thruxton 500 mile race 3 years running with one. Its easy to "improve" these bikes into a whole new set of issues. I think you have your work cut out to sort out the front mudguard , it looks like it needs a cable clip to be spot welded or riveted in. The proper stays are made from the same material as the rear grab handles . Tyre choise may be restricted by the width. Its a can of worms!. [/QUOTE]

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