Just fyi, the 6 amp DeWalt battery puts even more power available to that impact. I was pleasantly surprised when popping lugnuts on& off. The 8 amp does also over 4 amp but not over the 6 amp. They also last way longer. Thank you for your content
I paused the video @ 7:38 here and I'm amazed at the size of the front pully. It's huge. I suppose it seems huge to me because the last bike I had that didn't have a drive shaft was a dirt bike and we had comparatively speaking, a much smaller front sprocket than we see here with that pully. I also notice how large the rear pully is too. I suppose it has to be that large because the front pully is so big in diameter. A smaller front sprocket or pully will gear the bike down and make it more suitable for slower speeds going down the road, and if you want to gear it up, you put on a smaller rear pully. So what I'm getting at here, is why are the pullies so big? Can't the same gearing be achieved by going with smaller pullies, since a smaller front pully will gear it down and a smaller rear pully will gear it up? Yet there may be something about the design such that it needed to be that way for the chain or belt to clear something, I suppose.
Yeah I guess I’m just used to the Harley sizes being this way lol. I e worked on other bikes and seen how small they are compared to Harley. I’m not entirely positive, but I would assume it’s due to the durability maybe? The bikes are heavy and the chains are big so maybe they need more material ?
Negative's for you, you now have to lube the chain to stop it drying out, lube will go everywhere on the bike part's, remember to clean the chain if wet lube the chain, great video tho do love watching them here in the UK 🇬🇧
You might be new here….but I’m very pro chain. I’ve had a chain on my low rider S for a few years now. With modern day formulas chain maintenance is super easy. I like muc off to clean them and maxima spray wax. No sling at all and the muc off does a crazy good job. You do not have to clean it every time it gets wet. Maybe with crappy products that people think still exist from chain days of the 80’s. But nowadays chains are incredibly easy to maintain man. Thanks for watching!! 👊🏻
If you don't ride hard the belt is fine. If you DO ride hard the belt ISN'T fine. You may replace it once after breaking it, but after the second time you will rethink. Either replace with a chain or change your riding style. I chose chain. My friend snapped 3 or 4 belts on his wife's '03 1200 Custom bought new and before it was only a few years old. I changed to chain after the first snapped belt.
Any luck? I have a 2020 1200 Iron and seemingly without an act of god cannot get this damn front sprocket nut off. I've tried impact driver, 4 ft breaker bar, steel pipe extension, absolutely nothing will make it budge. I had to put it in 2nd gear, have someone sit on the backend, and put a steel pipe through the damn mag locking wheel in place and it just tries to lift the entire back end of the bike up. I think Harley f*$&ing welded this gdamn nut on. (and yes I know it is reverse thread, haha)
You gotta have some thing between the chain and the belt if you can. There’s enough give in the belt that it takes a little bit of that torque away. And as far as removing that nut, just get a better impact. A lot of the decent size impacts look like they would work fine but they are just not enough. Made that same mistake on my softail that I did this to a while ago. Had a pneumatic one that posted pretty good specs and it did not even come close to budging until I bought a $300 battery powered impact Tool only
I tried the chain conversion kit with my 2021 883 and the recommended belt to sprocket ratio doesn’t seem to fit ? The 530 chain drags on the top of my passenger peg/foot master bracket any idea why that is? I’m thinking the 51 tooth sprocket in the kit is too small
It sure who you bought it from. But depending on which “stock” setup or combo you purchased, the website should have had a little note/disclaimer that you’ll need a bump/chain guide to keep it off of the passenger pegs
@@RidinDad it’s a tc bros conversion kit, says that it will fit a stock sportster 2004+ frame and up, long story short the belt rear sprocket is like 2x the size of this new sprocket so I guess I’ll try a bigger tooth in the rear like a 65
A 65 rear with that sane front would be insane. My sporty had the 58 and it was a big change. Most places even only make a 58 as the largest option. I believe tc is one of the companies that make that chain guide that would fix your issues
@@RidinDad a huge saucer plate as my rear sprocket is really my only option I think at this point, says on tc bros fitment for my kit it’s for stock swing arm (my swing arm is definitely stock) the reservoir for my foot brake and passenger peg assembly are all on the same bracket which is where it’s hitting. On older models from what I’ve researched the passenger peg is deleted and the master for the foot brake is more under the sprocket housing case… so in conclusion of my stupidity the newer model won’t work with the conversion
@@RidinDad judging from your last video it looks like you got a lot of low end torque making the great sporty even more fun. Can’t wait to do this. Thanks for the videos! Subscribed!
I have a hammer performance 1275 120hp kit on the sportster. Thinking of swapping the belt out for more power. How much did the conversion cost you? Tcbros have decent prices. Also is that instant torque noticeable with chain? Thanks and great video
I don’t remember the price off hand but the link for my exact kit is in the description. And yes on this chain kit I noticed an immediate change in felt torque. Very big difference
It’s not very aggressive. It’s only 2 teeth over the “stock” gearing which would have been 51 tooth rear sprocket. It’s around 3-400 rpm higher in any given rev range
I had absolutely no issues at all. Not even close. But like I said, in this video, you will need to get an additional piece that stops the chain from contacting your rear foot pegs if you have them on the bike. I do not have them on this bike, so that is why you did not see me install them, but I did mention them. And I guess the scraping on the exhaust bracket would be dependent on which bracket and which exhaust you have, but on my specific set up, it does not even come close to having any issues.
No idea honestly. Not sure if they’re different between 1200 and 883 models either. Check some of the websites with chain kits. Most will tell you “stock” gear sizing
First of all, obviously, I’m not using the belt so there’s no reason to keep it and I’m not concerned with making five dollars a profit by selling a used belt if anybody would even want to buy it. Second of all it’s not just one bolt. Have you ever seen a belt Replaced and how much work goes into it? It’s a gigantic pain in the butt. Shops hate doing it and there’s a reason it takes a while.
Iv used the clip type for over 35 years they have never failed for me
That’s good for you. I wouldn’t trust them though
Just fyi, the 6 amp DeWalt battery puts even more power available to that impact. I was pleasantly surprised when popping lugnuts on& off. The 8 amp does also over 4 amp but not over the 6 amp. They also last way longer. Thank you for your content
Dewalt is the best! Thanks man 👊🏻
I paused the video @ 7:38 here and I'm amazed at the size of the front pully. It's huge. I suppose it seems huge to me because the last bike I had that didn't have a drive shaft was a dirt bike and we had comparatively speaking, a much smaller front sprocket than we see here with that pully.
I also notice how large the rear pully is too. I suppose it has to be that large because the front pully is so big in diameter. A smaller front sprocket or pully will gear the bike down and make it more suitable for slower speeds going down the road, and if you want to gear it up, you put on a smaller rear pully.
So what I'm getting at here, is why are the pullies so big? Can't the same gearing be achieved by going with smaller pullies, since a smaller front pully will gear it down and a smaller rear pully will gear it up?
Yet there may be something about the design such that it needed to be that way for the chain or belt to clear something, I suppose.
Yeah I guess I’m just used to the Harley sizes being this way lol. I e worked on other bikes and seen how small they are compared to Harley. I’m not entirely positive, but I would assume it’s due to the durability maybe? The bikes are heavy and the chains are big so maybe they need more material ?
Doing it first tym is called informative purpose at all....😂 Your crocs made me laugh dude..and this whole video now....
Crocs are the shoe for every occasion!
Negative's for you, you now have to lube the chain to stop it drying out, lube will go everywhere on the bike part's, remember to clean the chain if wet lube the chain, great video tho do love watching them here in the UK 🇬🇧
You might be new here….but I’m very pro chain. I’ve had a chain on my low rider S for a few years now. With modern day formulas chain maintenance is super easy. I like muc off to clean them and maxima spray wax. No sling at all and the muc off does a crazy good job. You do not have to clean it every time it gets wet. Maybe with crappy products that people think still exist from chain days of the 80’s. But nowadays chains are incredibly easy to maintain man. Thanks for watching!! 👊🏻
If you don't ride hard the belt is fine. If you DO ride hard the belt ISN'T fine. You may replace it once after breaking it, but after the second time you will rethink. Either replace with a chain or change your riding style. I chose chain. My friend snapped 3 or 4 belts on his wife's '03 1200 Custom bought new and before it was only a few years old. I changed to chain after the first snapped belt.
I was cool with this video till I noticed the Crocs. Now I question the whole video. 🤣🤣
Lol they’re super comfy. Don’t knock ‘em till you try em!!! I mow the lawn in them too!!
I’m a dad with a Harley and I rock them around the house too.
great video !! thank you !! , gonna do this on my 2020 iron 1200
Hell yeah!
Any luck? I have a 2020 1200 Iron and seemingly without an act of god cannot get this damn front sprocket nut off. I've tried impact driver, 4 ft breaker bar, steel pipe extension, absolutely nothing will make it budge. I had to put it in 2nd gear, have someone sit on the backend, and put a steel pipe through the damn mag locking wheel in place and it just tries to lift the entire back end of the bike up. I think Harley f*$&ing welded this gdamn nut on. (and yes I know it is reverse thread, haha)
You gotta have some thing between the chain and the belt if you can. There’s enough give in the belt that it takes a little bit of that torque away. And as far as removing that nut, just get a better impact. A lot of the decent size impacts look like they would work fine but they are just not enough. Made that same mistake on my softail that I did this to a while ago. Had a pneumatic one that posted pretty good specs and it did not even come close to budging until I bought a $300 battery powered impact Tool only
@@Jezzzza oh shit ! ihave the same bike, I'm not looking for that battle . So get a really big impact ? I have a air wrench , i hope that works first.
@@Jezzzza how did it turn out ? do you have pics ?
hey brother at 33:47 you talk about left and right play. The sprocket needing to be centered on the chain, etc. How do you adjust that?
nvm found it lol ua-cam.com/video/x-PIOQZhtzY/v-deo.html
Yeah just adjust the rear wheel left to right
I tried the chain conversion kit with my 2021 883 and the recommended belt to sprocket ratio doesn’t seem to fit ? The 530 chain drags on the top of my passenger peg/foot master bracket any idea why that is? I’m thinking the 51 tooth sprocket in the kit is too small
It sure who you bought it from. But depending on which “stock” setup or combo you purchased, the website should have had a little note/disclaimer that you’ll need a bump/chain guide to keep it off of the passenger pegs
@@RidinDad it’s a tc bros conversion kit, says that it will fit a stock sportster 2004+ frame and up, long story short the belt rear sprocket is like 2x the size of this new sprocket so I guess I’ll try a bigger tooth in the rear like a 65
A 65 rear with that sane front would be insane. My sporty had the 58 and it was a big change. Most places even only make a 58 as the largest option. I believe tc is one of the companies that make that chain guide that would fix your issues
@@RidinDad a huge saucer plate as my rear sprocket is really my only option I think at this point, says on tc bros fitment for my kit it’s for stock swing arm (my swing arm is definitely stock) the reservoir for my foot brake and passenger peg assembly are all on the same bracket which is where it’s hitting. On older models from what I’ve researched the passenger peg is deleted and the master for the foot brake is more under the sprocket housing case… so in conclusion of my stupidity the newer model won’t work with the conversion
Tv bros markets it as a direct drop in setup for your year and model bike? If so I would give them a call/email with the issue
I know you don’t have the bike anymore, but did you ever experience any problems going that big of a rear sprocket thank you
Not at all man.
@@RidinDad judging from your last video it looks like you got a lot of low end torque making the great sporty even more fun. Can’t wait to do this. Thanks for the videos! Subscribed!
Appreciate it man!!!! Thanks 👊🏻
I have a hammer performance 1275 120hp kit on the sportster. Thinking of swapping the belt out for more power. How much did the conversion cost you? Tcbros have decent prices. Also is that instant torque noticeable with chain? Thanks and great video
I don’t remember the price off hand but the link for my exact kit is in the description. And yes on this chain kit I noticed an immediate change in felt torque. Very big difference
Thanks for the reply, I know you went with an aggressive wheelie torque setup. At 75mph what was your RPM?
It’s not very aggressive. It’s only 2 teeth over the “stock” gearing which would have been 51 tooth rear sprocket. It’s around 3-400 rpm higher in any given rev range
At least you used a star pattern on the run down of that sprocket
Of course. You say at least like I did something else in the video that was either improper or unsafe in some way??
No I ment out of dozens of Harley videos on UA-cam I’ve seen, most neglect this. You did not. Drives me nuts
Oh yeah that’s Crazy for someone not to do that. Wonder if they do that to their car wheels too!
Recently installed a chain kit on my 1200c and had a lot of scraping on the exhaust bracket and rear foot pegs, did you have any issues?
I had absolutely no issues at all. Not even close. But like I said, in this video, you will need to get an additional piece that stops the chain from contacting your rear foot pegs if you have them on the bike. I do not have them on this bike, so that is why you did not see me install them, but I did mention them. And I guess the scraping on the exhaust bracket would be dependent on which bracket and which exhaust you have, but on my specific set up, it does not even come close to having any issues.
Just curious but I have a 97 1200 and looking to do the same thing, if you know would the “stock” sproket sizing” be the same?
No idea honestly. Not sure if they’re different between 1200 and 883 models either. Check some of the websites with chain kits. Most will tell you “stock” gear sizing
Stock sprocket size on the rear is 53 or 54 and 22 on the front
Check sprocket center. See what the stock sizes are
Funny my brother works at Tucker speed
Really? Who is he? What does he do there? I love the guys over there man
How is the chain slider holding up?
You talking about the chain tensioner in the primary?
@@RidinDad no, my mistake i thought you added a sporty mob chain slider. Different video! I watched the conversion videos a couple weeks ago my bad!!
Gotchya
I can’t believe he cut the belt for the sake of one bolt🙄
First of all, obviously, I’m not using the belt so there’s no reason to keep it and I’m not concerned with making five dollars a profit by selling a used belt if anybody would even want to buy it. Second of all it’s not just one bolt. Have you ever seen a belt Replaced and how much work goes into it? It’s a gigantic pain in the butt. Shops hate doing it and there’s a reason it takes a while.
Belts are gay
- and pants are for men? So Sportster riders can use a chain provided they stick to short skirts? :-D
lol something like that
Was with you till you cut the belt, one bolt dude 🤦🏻♂️
You make it sound so simple. It’s not. It’s a long process. And what am I gonna do with a used belt?
@@RidinDadswap meet or eBay. Those belts are 200$+
Not worth my time doing the swing arm drop and selling it somewhere