Smaller front sprocket (Pulley)
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Smaller front sprocket (Pulley)
Has anyone dropped the fron tooth count (or increased the rear) to get some more pull out of the higher geared 2007/2008 tourers?
Were you able to use the stock belt? I am thinking of dropping a tooth up front and hoping to avoid changing belts. This produced very positive results on my Roadstars.
Were you able to use the stock belt? I am thinking of dropping a tooth up front and hoping to avoid changing belts. This produced very positive results on my Roadstars.
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RE: Smaller front sprocket (Pulley)
Yep:
https://www.hdforums.com/m_3134872/tm.htm
And:
By the Master:
https://www.hdforums.com/m_2806196/tm.htm
and his apprentice:
https://www.hdforums.com/m_3121127/m...tm.htm#3126300
https://www.hdforums.com/m_3134872/tm.htm
And:
By the Master:
https://www.hdforums.com/m_2806196/tm.htm
and his apprentice:
https://www.hdforums.com/m_3121127/m...tm.htm#3126300
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RE: Smaller front sprocket (Pulley)
ORIGINAL: xxxflhrci
I think he's asking about changing the secondary front pulley, not the primary drive front sprocket.
I think he's asking about changing the secondary front pulley, not the primary drive front sprocket.
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RE: Smaller front sprocket (Pulley)
t might be easiest to change the rear pulley and buy the longer belt.
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RE: Smaller front sprocket (Pulley)
ORIGINAL: up2nogood22
t might be easiest to change the rear pulley and buy the longer belt.
t might be easiest to change the rear pulley and buy the longer belt.
Changing the clutch gear only involves removing the outer primary case.
I may be missing something here but if this would get you the desired gear ratio it would be about $325 parts and an hour labor.
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RE: Smaller front sprocket (Pulley)
I dropped 2 teeth on my front pulley. Made a ton of difference especially with a 103 kit with cams. Mathematically it was geared to do 176 mph, I could cruise between lugging at 60 to 100 plus in third gear. I can now cruise at60 or so in 4th, 75 in 5th no problem at 2900 rpm. The speedo is 5-7 mph off (reads faster) and there is no calibration kit yet as of early this year. You do need to change the belt to the international part number, and the primary does have to come off.
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RE: Smaller front sprocket (Pulley)
Dakota Digital makes a device that will work to calibrate stock Harleys. It plugs right in on '06 and older, but on new bikes it has to be spliced in. Check the installation directions on this link, as the info on this page does not address the '07 and '08's
http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...rod/prd238.htm
http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...rod/prd238.htm