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Old Dec 2, 2016 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by T Man
I have always loved the look of an open, wide belt primary. Is it possible to make this conversion on a 2012 RKC?
Yes it is i run a bandit machine 2.5 inch belt drive on my street glide with no issues.
Check out Tech cycle they have nice drives for your year bike.
Pm me if you have any questions no sense talking about it here
They dont understand. Most of the guys have never even ran one.
If they have it was on a old shovel or something.
Belt drives have come along way since then.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2016 | 02:39 PM
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I did see somewhere that there is a kit out there. It had, if memory serves me correct, you still had floorboards.

I can take a look and see if I can find it. I like the look as well. Just not sure if I want to do it on my RGC.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2016 | 07:31 PM
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do some searching in here i remember an older thread a couple guys did it, as i remember one had some heat problems with his clutch and had to do some cutting on the primary cover for more airflow, the other ran a very open aftermarket cover. dry clutches can be loud.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2016 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by buell95
Yes it is i run a bandit machine 2.5 inch belt drive on my street glide with no issues.
Check out Tech cycle they have nice drives for your year bike.
Pm me if you have any questions no sense talking about it here
They dont understand. Most of the guys have never even ran one.
If they have it was on a old shovel or something.
Belt drives have come along way since then.
Thanks for the web link, that's exactly what I was looking for. This is going on the wish list. Any chance you could post a pic of yours?
 
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Old Dec 3, 2016 | 12:39 PM
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Check out Rivera Primo


Saw a kit at their display in Sturgis a couple years ago


http://www.riveraprimoinc.com/html/b...beltdrive.html
 
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Old Dec 4, 2016 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by T Man
Thanks for the web link, that's exactly what I was looking for. This is going on the wish list. Any chance you could post a pic of yours?

Not the best picture.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2016 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Goose_NC
Yes...it is possible. But why?
Same reason people ride in the first place, because they "want" too.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2016 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by buell95
Not the best picture.
Yeah that's what I'm talking about, that is AWESOME.
 
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Originally Posted by buell95
Not the best picture.
I like it !!!!
 
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Old Dec 4, 2016 | 07:14 PM
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I'm just spit balling here, but if he converted to a belt primary drive could he do away with the compensator ???
 
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