In addition to its 1.125 " 136-tooth and 1.75 " wide 101-tooth replacement belts , Santa Fe Springs , California based transmission and clutch components specialist American Prime Manufacturing offers 1.75 " 8 mm 138-tooth replacement belts for Softail and Dyna models using the Primo Brute III enclosed belt drive .
Primary drive belt 1.75 " wide / 138 teeth
" Many of our belts are seemingly impossible to get , especially when you need them in a hurry ," says Kudon . " We have final drive belts in 24 mm ( used on current manufactured Harleys ), 1.125 " and 1.50 " wide with carbon fiber cord , which is even stronger than Kevlar , and in a huge range of different tooth configurations ." Made in the USA by Gates , belts available include the 1.125 " wide ( 14 mm ) APM final drive belt with 136 teeth with polychain carbon fiber final cord that fits selected Sportsters ; the 1 3 / 4 " wide 11 mm smoothback Kevlar corded polychain primary drive
Leveraging president Ben Kudon ' s 40 years of industry experience as a dealer , custom bike builder , distributor and manufacturer of a wide range of transmission parts and related components , Kudon says : " I started American Prime to fill a void that exists in the motorcycle aftermarket industry . " Down the years I have had experience of not being able to source particular products either because they are scarce and hard to find , only available as cheap imports or knock-offs , or simply not offered anymore . " American Prime fills in those gaps and offers a range of performance upgrade replacements backed by superb customer service ." In the past we have featured some examples of the kind of hard-to-find replacement parts that API specializes in , from the Comp Master clutch kit assembly for all pre-Evo Big Twins with early dry style clutches ( 1936 - 1984 ) to the Comp Master 304 stainless steel base advance assembly with center post , pivot pins and weights coated with a specially formulated polymer coating and 8 , 11 and 14 mm made belts in Kevlar or fiberglass cord .
M-8 Softail Wheel Alignment Tool
Rear wheel alignment accuracy is difficult to achieve on the ' 18 and up H-D Softails , but it remains essential for safe handling and helps to reduce wear on drive belt and pulley . With no graduated markings on the rear swingarm to indicate the axle distance on either side , the good news is that Motion Pro provides a simple and accurate way to check rear wheel alignment with this new wheel alignment tool specifically for M-8 Softails . An axle plug feature centers the tool body into the axle bore , the precision stainless steel indicator rod can be slid to the desired position and locked into place with the set
Primary drive belt 1.75 " wide / 101 teeth
Final drive belt 1.125 " wide / 136 teeth
belt that fits selected enclosed primary , electric start Primo Brute III Extreme belt drives and Primo Slimline open belt drives ; and the 1 3 / 4 " ( 8 mm ) 138-tooth Kevlar replacement belt for Softail and Dyna .
AMERICAN PRIME MANUFACTURING Santa Fe Springs , CA , USA info @ apminc . us www . americanprimemfginc . com
screw . The supplied O-ring on the tool can then be used to indicate the distance . Simply flip the indicator rod position and check the opposite side to determine proper alignment . This innovative tool is built with premium materials and carries a lifetime limited warranty . It is convenient to use and does not require the removal of most exhaust systems .
MOTION PRO Loomis , California , USA Tel : 650 594 9600 www . motionpro . com
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