In this issue we are still working on customizing the Old Iron, our ’04 Road King. We want to take it from stock touring bike to over-the-top-but-not-too-crazy bagger. We thought about doing a beltdrive install on a touring bike but weren’t sure because this is not something you typically see on a touring bike. Most bagger guys want simple, clean, and quiet when it comes to the motor. But when we saw Barnett’s new Scorpion 214-inch Billet Belt Drive ($2,447 at J&P Cycles) with an added adjuster pulley and heard that you can change the drive ratio by simply swapping out the front motor pulley, we were interested to say the least. There are five primary-drive ratios to choose from10 percent underdrive up to 12 percent overdrive. The drive ratios can be changed to help control rpm by changing the front pulley and belt. 01. Here is the new Barnett Scorpion Billet Belt Drive with three different clutch tension spring sets, a new starter pinion gear, a main seal, 21⁄4-inch wide belt, and a belt adjuster.01. Here is the new Barnett Scorpion Billet Belt Drive with three different clutch tensio The Barnett Scorpion Billet Belt Drive comes with the CNC-machined, black anodized, billet aluminum backing plate and includes the Scorpion clutch setup. If you are looking for something different to change the appearance of your bike, this may be it. Keep in mind with this setup you will need to swap out the floorboards for forward controls. The backing plate doesn’t have the shifter boss to use the stock setup. We ran the bike over to Wink Eller’s shop in Orange, California, to tie up one of his lifts and install this beltdrive as we looked on and snapped photos. B 02. Wink got started by draining the primary oil and removing the outer primary cover. Just to be safe the battery was disconnected to ensure no mishaps.02. Wink got started by draining the primary oil and removing the outer primary cover. Ju 03. The primary chain adjuster was then removed, followed by the loosening of the clutch cable adjuster. Here the starter gear assembly was removed.03. The primary chain adjuster was then removed, followed by the loosening of the clutch 04. With an impact socket, Wink removed the clutch assembly, the front compensating sprocket along with the chain adjuster, and the chain as one.04. With an impact socket, Wink removed the clutch assembly, the front compensating sproc 05. The starter mounting bolts and inner primary bolts were removed along with the inner primary.05. The starter mounting bolts and inner primary bolts were removed along with the inner 06. Wink used a race puller to remove the mainshaft race. He cleaned and inspected it before installing the new Barnett’s backing plate.06. Wink used a race puller to remove the mainshaft race. He cleaned and inspected it bef 07. Here is a look at the race. Wink took some Scothbrite to clean it. You can see where he started on the left and where it still needed to be cleaned on the right.07. Here is a look at the race. Wink took some Scothbrite to clean it. You can see where 1 | 2 | » | View Full Article By Ernie Lopez Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
