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Old Dec 28, 2018 | 03:38 PM
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Anyone use one of these on there Sportster?

Getting ready to replace my belt on a 2004 xl1200c and it is either them or a HD belt as not too many suppliers make a 137 tooth x 1 1/8" belts. Based on the price, I can go through 2 Goodyear belts for each 1 HD belt and come out equal.
 
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goodyear has been around awhile. if hd would only go 1.5" belt, you could get industrial belts. the front pulley is no issue but the back is as it has the belt guide, the pulley is shim-able for alignment if you can find one that fits with 1.5" width. i had three, stock hd, panther and i would have to look on the one installed. the panther was destroyed when oil got on it, not belt fault, human error.
 
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Originally Posted by Spokane2303
Anyone use one of these on there Sportster?

Getting ready to replace my belt on a 2004 xl1200c and it is either them or a HD belt as not too many suppliers make a 137 tooth x 1 1/8" belts. Based on the price, I can go through 2 Goodyear belts for each 1 HD belt and come out equal.
You would be better asking in the Sportster section, where you will find many more owners. In almost 30 years of owning belt-drive Harleys and Buells I've only ever used H-D belts. On the other hand it could take a long time to find out if using a Goodyear belt is actually economical.....
 
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