mccostlin
19th May 2005, 05:12
Hello all this is my third post to this forum great site, lots of knowledge for us newbies to the sportsters.
I am in the process of a 200mm big boar products conversion. (among other things). I went a head and got he rear wheel all centered in the frame using the string/sharpie method cut some spacers and tightened everything up just to realize the wheel will not run in the center with the pulley supplied with the kit. I read the fine print when I bought it, knew it wouldnt line up perfectly but it is almost touching the opposite strut when the belt is lined up. it looks like I will need at least a .950 offset front pulley to get it centered (Came with a .750 offset). or switch to some sort of chain drive. I understand there is nothing wrong with it being a little off, but I want to chop the rear fender down as far as I can and it just wont look right. does anyone know where I can get a new offset pulley or an offset front sprocket, chain and rear sprocket?
also, when I bolted up the new swing arm with the stock bearings installed there was alot of play in it side to side. I took it apart thinking I missed a sleeve or something, and just put the bolt through the mounting hole near the back of the engine and sure enough there was play there, is this normal?
thanks,
I am in the process of a 200mm big boar products conversion. (among other things). I went a head and got he rear wheel all centered in the frame using the string/sharpie method cut some spacers and tightened everything up just to realize the wheel will not run in the center with the pulley supplied with the kit. I read the fine print when I bought it, knew it wouldnt line up perfectly but it is almost touching the opposite strut when the belt is lined up. it looks like I will need at least a .950 offset front pulley to get it centered (Came with a .750 offset). or switch to some sort of chain drive. I understand there is nothing wrong with it being a little off, but I want to chop the rear fender down as far as I can and it just wont look right. does anyone know where I can get a new offset pulley or an offset front sprocket, chain and rear sprocket?
also, when I bolted up the new swing arm with the stock bearings installed there was alot of play in it side to side. I took it apart thinking I missed a sleeve or something, and just put the bolt through the mounting hole near the back of the engine and sure enough there was play there, is this normal?
thanks,