CAN THE BELT BE CHANGED, TO CHAIN DRIVE
#21
11-14-2007, 02:29 PM
RE: CAN THE BELT BE CHANGED, TO CHAIN DRIVE
Zippers has the kits, and you get the gearing you want. I changed it on my 03 glide and love it! I can see why most wouldn't want the chain, but those of us with built engines like it. I snapped two belts, and was going to change the primary gearing which cost about 300, instead i went to the chain, and ended up getting the gearing i wanted for the same cost with the chain kit. Now i can horse on it without worrying about breaking the belt and that alone was worth it to me, plus i enjoy wrenching on my bike and chain maintenance is very minimal and not very messy with the lubes available today.
#22
11-14-2007, 02:38 PM
Road Captain
RE: CAN THE BELT BE CHANGED, TO CHAIN DRIVE
ORIGINAL: driftbuster2
Zippers has the kits, and you get the gearing you want. I changed it on my 03 glide and love it! I can see why most wouldn't want the chain, but those of us with built engines like it. I snapped two belts, and was going to change the primary gearing which cost about 300, instead i went to the chain, and ended up getting the gearing i wanted for the same cost with the chain kit. Now i can horse on it without worrying about breaking the belt and that alone was worth it to me, plus i enjoy wrenching on my bike and chain maintenance is very minimal and not very messy with the lubes available today.
Zippers has the kits, and you get the gearing you want. I changed it on my 03 glide and love it! I can see why most wouldn't want the chain, but those of us with built engines like it. I snapped two belts, and was going to change the primary gearing which cost about 300, instead i went to the chain, and ended up getting the gearing i wanted for the same cost with the chain kit. Now i can horse on it without worrying about breaking the belt and that alone was worth it to me, plus i enjoy wrenching on my bike and chain maintenance is very minimal and not very messy with the lubes available today.
im having a feeling that i may be doing the same thing after the winter build..... did you try any other belts?
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11-14-2007, 03:15 PM
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11-14-2007, 08:05 PM
#25
11-14-2007, 08:17 PM
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#27
11-14-2007, 08:32 PM
RE: CAN THE BELT BE CHANGED, TO CHAIN DRIVE
ORIGINAL: MNPGRider
Yeah, there's a shop in Florida that makes chain conversions for the 'Busa's and VMax's. Anything is possible with enough $$$$ !
Yeah, there's a shop in Florida that makes chain conversions for the 'Busa's and VMax's. Anything is possible with enough $$$$ !
#28
11-14-2007, 09:44 PM
RE: CAN THE BELT BE CHANGED, TO CHAIN DRIVE
ORIGINAL: Cryptoboy
What kind of chain conversion do you think is needed on a Busa? Outside of the Buell's and I think a few shaft drive BMW's, I haven't seena sportbike with a belt drive, expecially a jap sportbike!
ORIGINAL: MNPGRider
Yeah, there's a shop in Florida that makes chain conversions for the 'Busa's and VMax's. Anything is possible with enough $$$$ !
Yeah, there's a shop in Florida that makes chain conversions for the 'Busa's and VMax's. Anything is possible with enough $$$$ !
http://madmax.com/hot_products1.htm
All it takes is $$$$. Build it and they will come!
#29
11-14-2007, 10:09 PM
