Rear pully vs pully cover???
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If your going to a solid rear wheel then just get a cover. But if you go with some custom wheels get a chrome one. I think my pulley was $575, but I'm kinda **** about having everything match.
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Here's a couple pics of my bike with the cover. I don't have a clear pic of it from the other side because I never cared, but as you can tell it's hard to get past the brake to notice the back side of the pulley.
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two covers
on my belt drive shovel.i was replacing the cover on mine cause it was scratched up,so i just put the old cover on the back,new on the outside.its been 10 years since i did it,but i dont think i modified anything
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man you talked yourself out a chrome pulley and chrome bolts in one thread. Seriously, the chrome does look nice if you have custom wheels. I didnt think it was all that important, so I went with the cover. You cant really tell unless your really lookin for it. As far as the bolts, thats just scary sh*t.
Doughboy great idea man, a cover on each side, $140 as opposed to $400.
Doughboy great idea man, a cover on each side, $140 as opposed to $400.
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It is just personal opinion....and I really don't want anyone to be insulted by what I think BUT.......
When I'm @ a bike nite or just in the parking lot of my local biker bar and chattin' it up with friends and looking @ guys bikes, when I see a chrome cover instead of the real deal I always think:"Why did they go the cheap way when they had to take the bolts out to install either a pulley or a cover?"
I know cost is an issue for many of us, myself at the top of that list, but some things I will just skip unless I can go all out.
When I'm @ a bike nite or just in the parking lot of my local biker bar and chattin' it up with friends and looking @ guys bikes, when I see a chrome cover instead of the real deal I always think:"Why did they go the cheap way when they had to take the bolts out to install either a pulley or a cover?"
I know cost is an issue for many of us, myself at the top of that list, but some things I will just skip unless I can go all out.
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Dammit Sniper, this is the same attitude that talked me into doing the inner primary instead of the inner primary cover, I am such a sucker for chrome.
It is just personal opinion....and I really don't want anyone to be insulted by what I think BUT.......
When I'm @ a bike nite or just in the parking lot of my local biker bar and chattin' it up with friends and looking @ guys bikes, when I see a chrome cover instead of the real deal I always think:"Why did they go the cheap way when they had to take the bolts out to install either a pulley or a cover?"
I know cost is an issue for many of us, myself at the top of that list, but some things I will just skip unless I can go all out.
When I'm @ a bike nite or just in the parking lot of my local biker bar and chattin' it up with friends and looking @ guys bikes, when I see a chrome cover instead of the real deal I always think:"Why did they go the cheap way when they had to take the bolts out to install either a pulley or a cover?"
I know cost is an issue for many of us, myself at the top of that list, but some things I will just skip unless I can go all out.
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You can find some good deals on pulley rotor sets out there for way less. I paid 240 for both rotors and pulley on eBay. I think they look great on my ride. They came with the bolts as well for that price.