Water Buffalo Flattracker

I wonder who thought this was a good idea. What a beast. Although the roadracer engine made lots of power, the Suzuki GT750 was extremely wide and awfully heavy. This one seems to be mounted in a Trackmaster frame, mounted about four inches to the right, probably for ground clearance on turns. I wonder if it went in a straight line. I'd like to see the other side, how did they get the sprockets to line up? It also looks as though there wasn't room between the front wheel and radiator, so the rad is pushed way up and also to the right.