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Tired of breaking belts on your 2003-2005 model year Victory?
Tired of breaking belts on your 2003-2005 model year Victory? Here is the solution:
1) Buy a Conquest Customs Overdrive drive pulley for the front. https://shop.conquestcustoms.com/victory92odsprocket.aspx This will help correct the gearing and belt length needs for the second step…..
2) Buy a later style, Kevlar reinforced belt, Victory pn 3211102 that was used from 2006-2017. These are the “narrow” belts and are tremendously more robust. I’ve never seen one randomly snap like the old “wide” belt would.
3) Buy a later style rear pulley from a 2006-2017 model (they were all the same, just different colors and finishes). Then press in custom bushings (I can sell them to you, or you can make your own on a lathe) to make up for the difference on bolt diameter from older style to newer style.
Even though you’ve have a significant expense in the conversion, it’ll work out in the long haul when you’re not stranded far away from home with a broken belt….again!
-Rylan-
The Vic Shop
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13 Replies
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I was going to say quit over tightening the belt
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By my math, that should put a TC rpms around 3000@ 74.45 mph, assuming the rear sprocket is a 70 tooth one. If anyone has done this, how does it affect 1st gear in driveability?
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Oops, the OD pulley is 32 tooth, so 72 mph.
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Rylan, After you build up my engine this fall, would the front OD pulley still be advantageous on longer road trips?
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Yes.
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New here. Would like to order the bushings. I have been wanting to do this for awhile
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I’ve not made the bushings for years. I advised the last guy that asked to just have the local machine shop whittle a set up.
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Hey Rylan, just bought/installed both front and rear pulleys, currently my belt is way too loose (I think) and I’m out of adjustment on my 03 vegas. I have about 1.25″ belt deflection when cold. I do currently have a used belt on it, is it really stretched that much or is there something I’m missing?
F.Y.I. this is with the CC overdrive pulley and 70T rear from a newer steel frame, as well as a used 321102 belt
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I’ve not seen that before.
Belts don’t stretch, so that’s not it.
Maybe elongate the slots that the axle rides in to move it further backward?
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So, same issue as Damien, but with new belt. 2004 Vegas and fully extended is about 1.5″ loose. Don’t have ability to extend the remaining slot to take the slack up? Any other suggestions?
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This reply was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by Jeff.
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Send a picture of the bike and the belt and pulleys.
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2005 vegas 8-ball, 32 tooth conquest fr pulley, 70T rear pulley, thin belt. Can possibly extend slot 1/2 to 3/4″ back, but afraid will lose rear brake slot. I see example pic of Kingpin. Does Kingpin have longer swingarm than Vegas? With wheel in place, am about 1.5″ slack at current max rear slotting.
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This reply was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by
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So, this is my thought to moving forward. I will extend the swingarm slots rearward approx 1″. This will require adjusting the blocks also. Am thinking 1″ more should achieve proper belt tension. Only concern is potentially not properly locking the axle since the outside plate will not be level. Oh well, I see Ebay swingarms for under $75 if I screw up. Just hoping this will not cause structural failure on the road?!?