I have a 2011 Fatboy Lo and just bought some PM wheels online that a guy had on his 2014 Fatboy. I got them installed and noticed that the belt isn't as wide as the pulley and looked it up online and they are different sizes. I haven't rode it yet and wondering if this could cause problems or if the belt has the correct tension will it be ok to ride it that way? Thanks for any help!

 

Ride away! I just put a 1 1/8" wide pulley on my bike with a 1" belt. Look up LA Dog's post about sprocket changes for reinforcement of acceptability of this.

 

Thanks for the quick reply!

 

All good brother don't sweat it.

 

Nice bike!

 

Check the pulley every few thousand miles, custom/ aftermarket pulleys tendcto wear faster than stockers.

 

^^ true but only cheaper ones that are not made from high quality billet. Got lots of miles on my PM pulley, Big Dog chopper with a very built motor. no sign of wear. PM, Ness, RC Comp, XtremeMachine and I believe SMC all use good quality billet. You'll definitely pay more though-

 

Thanks, I've been checking it after every ride and everything looks good. I set the belt tension and did it the way the manual says with 1/4 - 5/16 play in it when pushing it up with 10 lbs of pressure from the bottom. It seems a little tight to me, but that what the manual called for. I have air suspension too and put it at the height I would have it if was going to ride it without any weight on it. The higher and lower you put the bike the more or less play the belt has. Do any of you have experience in this or does this sound correct to you? Oh, and it's a PM pulley and it better hold up as a new one cost over $600.

 

Definitely don't go to tight, it'll wear it right quick. I had a tire replaced at a dealer while on a cross country road trip, and in less than 2500 miles when I got home, my pulley was trashed, from the belt being too tight.

 

Check belt tension with weight of rider sitting on the bike. Yes, to do it right takes two people.