Hi DR
Now doesn't that just tear the fork outa ur nighty.
After me just gettin a Heritage.
Been toyin with getting a side car, got any photo's with the car attached.
Did they fit heavy duty belts, my mate bought the one that I wanted an he broke the belt, could have been him though, he was brutal with his wrist, he traded it in on a big Kawasuki.
Cheers Dug

the sidecar been resto in & out car not back finished as yet ,  will post a pic when the sidecar is back on , this one did broke a belt years ago only once they did a mod to the engine belt pulley & its been good touch wood

Hay DR
Give us an e-mail when you get it together, If you want.
Dug

OK Guys,
I hope all is going well. I think I have had enough time to access the BDL compensator. I have checked around the suburbs and mid speeds and on the highway/twisty mountain roads (single and two up), the verdict is, i like it. Its not for everyone, imagine something between a solid sprocket and a HD compensator thats my opinion. To me its ok I used to ride a pan/shovel and It just means feathering the clutch on occassions. If you tend to lug the motor it will let you know by a gentle thump thru the pegs, but we all know shouldn't be lugging our motors.
My verdict 3.28 final drive suits me, I do not say go for it. It suits my requirements and I am pleased with my end result, I can move quick around the suburbs and have enough to scoot on the big trips. Cheers

Hi

Good feed back OT,  do the washers have any compression? Or does the sistem rely on tightening and untightening to absorb the shock?

Not realy sure what model a Pan/Shovel is, You saying they have a solid primary sprocket? Any thing in the rear hub?

Any one got any thing to say about enclosed belt drives? Any give in a belt?

I've actualy spun the shaft loose inside the flywheel on a evo, down shifting when I missed a corner. Thats probly why i'm making a fuss about the comp issue.

My idea on the subject might be to have a sprocket with the center isolated by hard rubber, like a torsion bar set up.  Any ginger beers out there. Just a thought, an I get mobs of them.

Dug

Hi DUGE,
I don't think the teflon discs would compress to much and the system would rely heavily on the assembly screwing and unscrewing. The primary belt drive do not have a compensator as the belt absorbs some of the shock. BDL have a enclosed belt drive kit, cost unknown but I would imagine well over $1500. I have heard DarkHorse are working on a compensator with internal cushioning with a hard rubber again don't know if it has gone into production yet.

Hi OT

Thanks for more feed back, good to have as much real info as posable. I'm in no great hurry, this is a project bike, not a daily runner.

I purposly make the tittle of posts direct and to the point, so if some one does a search, it should be easy to find, hope it has been as informative to others as it has to me.

My opinion is that if "Dark Horse" does produce a torsion type comp, they will have a winner.  I have since searched numerous forums, and complaints about, compensators is high on the list,allso probley why the box makes a huge clunk when engaging first gear.(other than the clutch sticking).....

Cheers Doug