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3rd January 2009
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: So-Cal (I-215)
Posts: 99 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1972 Other Motorcycle Model: Vmax with afterburners Other Motorcycle Year: 2005
Reputation: 40
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Ironhead belt primary drive??
Hey all,
When I was building my chop in '07, I tried to get set up with a belt primary, and was told by Karata- "six months"... Of course, I ran out of money and am still using the original setup. So, is anybody using belt drives, and how much better or worse are they, who is making them, yapp, yapp yapp. Back 15 years or so, I saw primo was making them. Thanks for any info. 
Dirty Dee
Ironhead Mob
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'05 vmax w/afterburners
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3rd January 2009
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Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: In a house...Hudson Valley
Posts: 253 Sportster/Buell Model: Ironhead XLX Sportster/Buell Year: 1983
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Belt drive
PipeDreamz carries a 3' belt drive for Sportsters as well as other sporty products. It's pricey, but cool as hell looking.
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4th January 2009
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: So-Cal (I-215)
Posts: 99 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1972 Other Motorcycle Model: Vmax with afterburners Other Motorcycle Year: 2005
Reputation: 40
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Uhh, ironheads is what I was looking for...
If I had a evo, alot of my problems would be gone.
Looks cool though, 2700 bucks, jeez.
Dirty Dee
Ironhead Mob
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4th January 2009
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Master Bike Builder
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: SOCAL
Posts: 2,086 Sportster/Buell Model: xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 66 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 67 XLH, 63 XLCH Sportster/Buell Year #2: 67 Other Motorcycle Model: FXRT Other Motorcycle Year: 91
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Good luck finding a complete belt set-up for iron heads! They are problematic for this app. I would spend the $ on a clutch up-grade and rebuilding the chain pieces. I'm pretty sure the best you can get is replacement belts for existing units anyway.
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4th January 2009
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: North Greenbush, NY
Posts: 2,957 Sportster/Buell Model: Buell 1125CR Sportster/Buell Year: 2009 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1964 Other Motorcycle Model: Kawasaki Ninja 250 Other Motorcycle Year: 2006
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My '64 had a belt drive in it until the belt blew and mangled the primary case flange. I'd spend your cash on something else.
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4th January 2009
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: So-Cal (I-215)
Posts: 99 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1972 Other Motorcycle Model: Vmax with afterburners Other Motorcycle Year: 2005
Reputation: 40
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Believe me I did! I was afraid that that's what would happen. Those primary chains are virtually indestructible. Iwas just wondering if things like this really happened.
Dale
Ironhead Mob
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5th January 2009
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Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 335
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A reasonable solution to a non-existant problem
Spend your dollars on barrels and stroker kits.
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5th January 2009
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Banned
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Venetian Islands, Miami Beach
Posts: 3,923 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH/I.R.C. Special Sportster/Buell Year: 1974
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A fellow Bastard on the QCB board did a cool little belt-drive...
...setup in an open primary on his '73 a few years back.
He sealed up the trap door, fabbed up a filler tube for the tranny, and ran a dry clutch in it.
Since he was already into it, the next logical step was to do it up as a jockey shifter.
He put in a lot of garage time doing some fantastic fab work on it, and the results bore it all out.
It's still being run (HARD!) today with no problems, so you never know.
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6th January 2009
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: So-Cal (I-215)
Posts: 99 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1972 Other Motorcycle Model: Vmax with afterburners Other Motorcycle Year: 2005
Reputation: 40
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Open primary?
Hey all,
did he leave pics on the QCB board? I'd like to see how it all turned out, etc.
Got a link, or point me in the right direction???
Thanks
Dale
Ironhead Mob
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8th January 2009
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Chief Know It All
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Bishop's Tawton, Devon, UK.
Posts: 400 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1968
Reputation: 24
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I had a Karata 1'5" primary belt on my '74, great conversion no problems with it. The new owner is stoked with it as well. With the 'hot cams' porting and polishing, big valves, belt-drive and a Super 'E' it was awsome. The delivery of power was so smooth. Even though I swaped it for a '68 I know that I'm gona miss that side of it. Oh well!! back to wrenching!!
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