normiss 917 #51 July 28, 2009 Einstein. Amazing discussion approaches on the interwebs. Hardest part is getting the belt almost flat, but it can be done. Enjoy your noisy dirty chain my friend. I'll stick with belts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #52 July 29, 2009 Quote Einstein. Amazing discussion approaches on the interwebs. Hardest part is getting the belt almost flat, but it can be done. Enjoy your noisy dirty chain my friend. I'll stick with belts. Seriously. How do you do this ? There's no way to get that belt over the mainshaft, unless we're talking about different things here. Feel free to reply with a PM if this is getting off topic here. I've built and restored dozens of big twins, so if there's a magic way to pass an aramid belt through a case hardened mainshaft, I'd like to know about it, because it's a PITA taking the primary off to do it. You could do the trick you are suggesting with a special right side drive transmission for large rear wheel applications, but not for the standard big twins that I work on, namely those made from 1936 to 2000. BTW, I run big O rings because after I've finished with the motors, they snap the damn belts on take off. I've only thrown one chain so far, and like shropshire says, it took out a lot of stuff on it's way to the road. It actually caused the clutch hub to break free of the mainshaft and spin so fast that it friction welded itself to it. I had to remove the tranny and primary as one unit and use a plasma torch to cut the mainshaft in half to get everything apart. Mind you, that was an excuse to polish the tranny and get a close ratio heavy duty gear set in there. It also trashed my rear fender on the way out and ripped a hole in the back pack I was wearing. Ahh, good times. Here's the culprit, currently having a new bigger dual plugged top end built. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #53 July 29, 2009 She's nice (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #54 July 29, 2009 So why are you driving something made by those scrufty colonists, instead of a fine English machine like a Triumph, BSA, or Norton? "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #55 July 29, 2009 One of the reasons is that I love V-Twins (had a fair few .. Ducati, Moto Guzzi etc) and the old Brit Iron doesn't do that. And (except for Triumph) they are old bikes. I also like the low seat height, which suits both me and Mrs S (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #56 July 30, 2009 AND... he can ride it to Sturgis!!! The rally's comin up soon. It's just a short drive for you... but then there's the lil bit of water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #57 July 30, 2009 That would be a nice trip.... it's 70th next year .... that's sure to be a big party. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #58 July 30, 2009 Quote That would be a nice trip.... it's 70th next year .... that's sure to be a big party. This year is 69.... you would think that this would be the "better" party. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #59 July 30, 2009 Quote So why are you driving something made by those scrufty colonists, instead of a fine English machine like a Triumph, BSA, or Norton? Because I couldn't find a Vincent Series C Black Shadow over here at the right price. I do like a good V twin, though there's always room in my garage for a '68 Bonneville or a DBD34 Gold Star. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #60 July 30, 2009 Quote Quote That would be a nice trip.... it's 70th next year .... that's sure to be a big party. This year is 69.... you would think that this would be the "better" party. I'm sure that I don't know what you mean (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #61 July 30, 2009 Quote except for splitting the rear swingarm off, this is an easy and fairly inexpensive repair! buy the best belt you can afford! best of luck! Be buggered buying a belt Tony, buy the bloody Guzzi, it WILL go all day as a work horse and if the Cardan Drive Shaft breaks you wont have to worry abot replacing itYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #62 July 30, 2009 ,,,, Well, I didn't see that advert for Guzzi coming (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
