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1979 FXEF 80 ci need fuel tank, want belt drive

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Old 06-11-2023 | 05:17 PM
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id stick with chain my mate had a 93 fxr and snapped his belt out the middle off nowhere stranded for hours
 
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Old 06-12-2023 | 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Ytcoinshooter
I converted a ‘79 FXEF from chain to dual belt drives. As stated above the rear is a big job with cutting, machining and welding….that’s just the swing arm…LOL. My rear kit was a SuperMax, the front a Phase 3 enclosed primary belt. Getting the tranny sorted was important with that tall rear pulley. 1st & 3rd gears from an FLH tranny went into my super glide box to regain some low end. Too much involved in the rear conversion. The bike had legs tho - 1st - 3rd gear only in town. Slipped into fourth ONLY at highway speeds.
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When I did the shovel with dual belts and took her out to 88", the primary ratio bumped up along with the rear so she was much higher geared over stock. On top that 88" and the detailed balance job I did to the whole drive train saying it had legs was an understatement, rolled across a 2 lane stretch of western Kansas into Colorado running 85 mph.

Down side was the motor was healthy enough you didn't notice the low end lug, first would run out a long way, ended up spinning the output shaft in the flywheel doing an epic 2 gear smoking burn out leaving a parking lot full of twinkie trailer queens doing little chirpy burps impressing each other. Funny part is the bike ran fine the rest of the weekend and the 160 mi. home. Went to go to work Mon. and the starter & primary belt spun but the engine didn't.

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Old 06-12-2023 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by john lee
id stick with chain my mate had a 93 fxr and snapped his belt out the middle off nowhere stranded for hours
Exactly for this reason I would not swap a chain bike to a final belt drive. I have 3 dual belt shovels. None have the plastic piece that prevents stones from being caught on the belt at the bottom where it spools on the rear sprocket. I see this as the weakest point of my bikes, the most likely reason for being stranded...
 
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Old 06-12-2023 | 08:07 AM
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All good information but the thread is from 2011 and the OP is probably long gone.
 
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Old 06-14-2023 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by lostroadcaptian
hello Long time reader first time poster....

I have just purchased a 1979 FXEF 80 ci. It has a regular super glide tank and I am looking for an original. Drag, Dennis Kirk, show but not sure if would really be same as original. Also I am considering converting it to a belt drive instead of chain. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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Late model Supers had the split Fat Bob tank. I have the original I pulled off my 84 FXE before I chopped it. I have the complete dask and speedo setup with 7k original miles on the speedo. I don't need any of it, let me know. May other OEM Super Glide parts too.

**Also** Saw this is a dead thread. Mod you can delete this. Thanks.

 

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