Sportster Chain Conversion
Road Warrior
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I never seen a Sportster with enough power to require a belt, let alone many bigger displacement Harleys. I have a buddy whos 128 puts out 162HP, on paper mind you
😉 he has a belt. Chain drive is purely an aesthetic on a Harley ridden on the street. And for what its worth, he rides fast after 2nd, never dumps the clutch or do burnouts
to the original point, powder coating isnt exclusive to USA. Buy chrome and get it coated. And any other parts not black since thats the theme. I did for some items on my RGS. Low cost as black is always being done
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2nd Gear
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They advised against painting it, saying sanding down the chrome will wear down the cogs more what do I know?!? I am losing some confidence in them as they are really trying hard to get me to accept the chrome one, despite my bike being totally black. I find it hard to believe that Harley cannot find such a part, considering the amount of Harley Sportsters out there that are totally black maybe, as you suggest, people are painting themselves. The dealers are meant to be supplying the whole conversion kit I don't know the size of the front sprocket. I can check that with them.
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2nd Gear
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From: Brighton
They do seem to sell the correct one but it is out of stock at the moment. I've emailed them checking if the part is correct and how long it would be before back in stock. Thanks for the link.
Tourer
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Not true! A good quality chrome can be brush blasted for a good base. Some aftermarket parts with a cheaper chrome finish
might have to stripped but generally, Harley chrome is rock hard and does not come off easy.
might have to stripped but generally, Harley chrome is rock hard and does not come off easy.
Road Warrior
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There is no need to to blast the chrome to remove it from the sprocket, any metal finishing company can remove the chrome electronically by reversing the chromium plating process, this will not affect the sprocket in any way.
Watch the attached video.
Tourer
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to get good adhesion of the powder coat.
Grand HDF Member
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Not sure if the OP has already purchased parts or not, but the Sprocket Center lists a kit that sounds like it
might fit the bill....
https://sprocketcenter.com/i-3050025...-davidson.html
hth,
T.
might fit the bill....
https://sprocketcenter.com/i-3050025...-davidson.html
hth,
T.
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Road Warrior
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From: Scottish Highlands.
To achieve the best possible finish, the part has to be stripped to the bare metal, cleaned and degreased in a tank of solvent, etch primed and finally powder coated.
That is the way to do it properly, I used to powder coat wheelchair components, that is the procedures that I used to coat them.
You can't etch on chrome, it is too hard to be etched, the etching is an acid that has to eat into the metal to form a base for the powder coating to adhere to.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2017
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From: Scottish Highlands.
Not sure if the OP has already purchased parts or not, but the Sprocket Center lists a kit that sounds like it
might fit the bill....
https://sprocketcenter.com/i-3050025...-davidson.html
hth,
T.
might fit the bill....
https://sprocketcenter.com/i-3050025...-davidson.html
hth,
T.