480 Lbs. is a fairly heavy load. That's better than 50% of the bike itself. If you still need more pull. Consider changing engine wheel / ratios rather than messing with the engine. It's cheaper and you get predictable results.
I thought that for over 20 yrs,thinking I was only pulling 300 to 350 lbs on verious trailers that I had in the past. One being a bushtec turbo loaded. After selling our last camper that I knew was heavy and only pulled it with a trike, I decided to lighten the load. I got the leesure lite. Manufacture claims 265 lbs. and that's what it feels like behind the trike,but when weighed with our close for 5 days and our backpacking camp gear it's 480 lbs. That tells me the manufacturer weight is not correct,and I was pulling way more in the past than I thought including the bushtec packed. I now think anyone pulling a trailer behind there bike,unless they had it weighed,are pulling more weight than they think.
480 Lbs. is a fairly heavy load. That's better than 50% of the bike itself. If you still need more pull. Consider changing engine wheel / ratios rather than messing with the engine. It's cheaper and you get predictable results.
Also thanks for the recommendation, I had thought about that when I had the2010 and bought a 32 tooth primary pulley. I never installed it and still have it. If I remember correctly it picks RPM up 90 RPM per tooth ,which would be a lower ratio at the rear wheel putting a little more power to the ground.
Have both and 08 RK and a 12 Limited with two different gear ratios and engines, pull with both of them. As was said the 08 is about half a gear higher in 6th, the 12 is very friendly in 6th for pulling. Not to criticize anyone and not knowing how you ride, if you keep your bike in the higher rpm's you will find it pulls and seems to run much better, especially shifting and will do the entire drive line a favor, especially the Compensator. Shifting at 3,500 - 4,000+ will make pulling a trailer seem much more friendlier to you and the bike. I have stage two in both bikes and have never wanted or needed any more power pulling on any highway in the 48's and most of Canada.
Have both and 08 RK and a 12 Limited with two different gear ratios and engines, pull with both of them. As was said the 08 is about half a gear higher in 6th, the 12 is very friendly in 6th for pulling. Not to criticize anyone and not knowing how you ride, if you keep your bike in the higher rpm's you will find it pulls and seems to run much better, especially shifting and will do the entire drive line a favor, especially the Compensator. Shifting at 3,500 - 4,000+ will make pulling a trailer seem much more friendlier to you and the bike. I have stage two in both bikes and have never wanted or needed any more power pulling on any highway in the 48's and most of Canada.
thats a sharp looking set up. Paint appears to be custom .Is that correct?
Because of the extra weight in the TriGlides, Harley went from the 32 tooth to 30 tooth transmission sprocket. This gives a bit more grunt starting out. I’d try that per the attached, then load up the trailer and see what you think. Then if you need more go with a low end torque can like the SE255s, this is my set up on my TriGlide, and it pulls pretty well when loaded for touring.
edit: oh yeah, you might find that the OEM clutch wants to slip and chatter, if you’ve added torque, and are pulling a heavy load. Mine did, and I ended up putting in an SE diaphragm spring and clutch pack. Now it pulls hard from the start...smoothly.
For a pre-Rushmore...a set of 255 cams and a 31 tooth front pulley and don't look back. (Seriously, just enjoy the road in front of you!) If you want a bit more comfort, lose the CAT and get some heat out from under the seat (as I've been told)
*The reason for a 31 and not a 30 is drivebelt availability or doing a mod to make it work*
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Because of the extra weight in the TriGlides, Harley went from the 32 tooth to 30 tooth transmission sprocket. This gives a bit more grunt starting out. I’d try that per the attached, then load up the trailer and see what you think. Then if you need more go with a low end torque can like the SE255s, this is my set up on my TriGlide, and it pulls pretty well when loaded for touring.
edit: oh yeah, you might find that the OEM clutch wants to slip and chatter, if you’ve added torque, and are pulling a heavy load. Mine did, and I ended up putting in an SE diaphragm spring and clutch pack. Now it pulls hard from the start...smoothly.
I took some time and read through the link you posted. I think I had read through it a long time ago or a thread similar. It was a good refresher for me. I went to garage and pulled out the pulley that I had bought and never used. It is a Andrews 30 tooth part # 209306 which I believe is the correct pulley for the 2012 that I now have. Thanks for the link and comment
12-28-2018, 06:46 PM
