Chain drive conversion

Has anyone out there converted their Harley from belt to chain final drive?

If so, what do you think?

Originally Posted by JohnTwinman

Has anyone out there converted their Harley from belt to chain final drive?

If so, what do you think?

the person qho is going my trike me for is converting it from belt to chain and i will hopefully have the trike bike soon so i will let you know asap pervypaul

[masha]

hi there you want to pm club member simon deuce he,s the chap to ask as he has just converted from belt to chain an he is happy with it give him a shout for info cheerz gazz....

[masha]

Originally Posted by hdracing

the person qho is going my trike me for is converting it from belt to chain and i will hopefully have the trike bike soon so i will let you know asap pervypaul

hi pervy are you having it hard tailed or irs suspension

swapped mine years ago as belt change on late shovel is a nightmare, no problems at all keep it lubed & adjusted is all. ( lets face it same chain system since 1948 why fix wots not broke ) Oh yeah chain about 1/3d cost of belt.

[beuz]

I've done it on my 2 sportsters and am happy of the mods.
I only needed the specific spacer for front sprocket.(for all models from 1996 to 2003).
With an excellent heavy duty 530 XW ring chain, no problem of tension.

[Kiwi]

did my electraglide 12 years ago when a belt scredded itself

fitted a scotoiler and no problems adjust chain and top up scotoiler every oil change

[devon.john]

I thought about it but it works out a lot more expensive than a belt
only if you are going big cc and power i cant see any advantage,
the only down side of a belt is changing it, but if you do it your self not a job,
a belt will last up to and beyond 100,000 mls in some cases
i have worn mine out in 47,000 mls it,s still on at the moment waiting for a new one, i live in rural Devon on very poor lanes and ride all the year the dust and muck have worn the pully and the belt but ithink i would have wore out more than one set of chains and sprockets

john ( old iron ass )

[Kiwi]

Originally Posted by devon.john

I thought about it but it works out a lot more expensive than a belt

interesting?? most people claim the opposite, especially if you have to change the pulleys on a belt

[Shifty]

I didn't think you had to change the pulleys every time you change the belt, like you do with chain & sprockets.

Haven't had to change a belt yet (my bike's only got about 21000 miles on it) but I much prefer the belt to a chain for the smoothness and quietness.