I'm a cheap *****. I've caught my share of flac on this site for passing along some advise on the cheap fixes. With how deep in you need to go to do this fix and the the general headache it is, I'd definitely spring for a new belt. Would hate to have to get it towed and go back threw the whole process in 2-3 years when in all reality with a brand new belt you probably will never have to replace it again. The two belts that have let go on me have done so at 60,000 and 90,000 give or take. Chances are good that's at least 8-10 years of riding. But a 23 year old belts a pretty good run, dry rot probably had a hand in this. The belt is in my opinion the dumbest thing Harley has had going. Its a pretty easy replacement on a sporty, why does it have to be such a big project to replace on a full size bike.

If your fairly mechanically inclined its a doable job. I think the only special tool you need is the lockup block for the primary chain. Its a cheap tool but it makes all the difference. I've heard of guys getting it done with a hockey puck but that hasn't worked for me. Its not a super hard job to take on, it just takes a while.

 

If it has teeth, it's a sprocket. Why wouldn't you want to use the proper description or the description that the factory uses for the part?

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/evo-c...l#post18090246

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/evo-c...l#post18090129

 

another choice would be chain drive. You will not need to remove the swing arm and you can dial in your gearing as easy as a rear sprocket. its cheaper, stronger messier (is that a word) and can be fixed on the side of the road. i just paid vulcan works around 325$ shipped for my evo....waaaay cheaper on labor if the swing arm stays put.

 

this from the company that calls a kick stand a "jiffy stand"

 

Having run chains several decades they are a pain in the ***, you’ll go through a chain & sprockets every 15k on a later Harley and a decent chain is pushing close to $200 now. Add in the new vibrations you’ll get along with the mess it’s a no win for the average rider

 

Or like the choke an enrichener?
Didn't the first Harley's have a center stand?
And when the side stand was invented, wasn't the rider able to deploy the new stand "quickly" or in a jiffy?
Still, this doesn't change what the rear device that a drive belt with teeth wraps around. It's called a sprocket.

 

Go here to see part prices..
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche....artsfinder.htm


About $600 for pulleys and belt. Another $100 for oil and gaskets.

Lot to come off but no big deal. You can take a harden scribe to see if it will scratch the rear chrome plated drive pulleys. Bet it is thru chrome.

If you plan on keeping bike forever, probably ought to replace both pulleys.

I sure would not worry about upgrade . Harley's stuff it probably better then aftermarket.

 

He said he has a high po motor. The bikes I have 113 /127 don't play well with belts. I don't have any vibration but I run really good oring chains. He is looking at a 600-800 bill vs 350
bill

 

Well, the dealer called back and said $1100 at most, and that's projecting if the tech has to beat **** apart to get the job done, including the front and rear pulleys and belt. I hope that's the limit with this. Wish I could figure out how in the hell it happened in the first place. I didn't manage to recover the old belt to see what was what. 23 years seems to be asking an awful lot out of something that takes as much punishment as a drive belt does.