BDL Open Belt Drives

[liferider]

Never had a bike with an open primary - what are the advantages?

Every time I would go riding and romped down on the throttle, when I would finish riding the primary gasket would leak. If I just eased around it wouldn’t. I’m a little OCD about oil leaks so I would fix the leak . This got old quick. So I researched open primary. Everyone said go with Karata, when I found BDL I saw where these guys were building the open primaries for 3000hp drag bikes. Ok, they know their shit. Watching the videos and then talking to them it was a no brainer!

 

[HMAN]

Never had a bike with an open primary - what are the advantages?

BLTS!

 

[liferider]

BLTS!

I average about 10,000 per belt

 

[HMAN]

I average about 10,000 per belt

Bitches Love That Shit!

 

[Mr. Wright]

I had a 3" belt on my 03. People would come outside of the bar to see it, because they heard it pull up. Sounded like a blower belt

 

[Rottweiler]

I have a 4 inch on mine.
I would recommend 3 or smaller. It does cut down on how far you lean left. Ha ha

 

[41bigdawg]

Email sent to Scott, hope they start making them again soon.

 

[liferider]

2003 Chopper needs a 1.5” spacer

 

[liferider]

I’ve had people ask me about the belt eating my pants . I’ve been riding with an open primary for 14 yrs and it has never happened

 

[Mickmorris]

My BDL TF-1000 is the same.

 

[liferider]

Mick what year and make Bigdog

 

[Mastiff Rider64]

I wonder how many actually emailed him? Pretty cool they are moving forward with it

At least 100 they wouldn't even consider anything less he said

 

[Mastiff Rider64]

Never had a bike with an open primary - what are the advantages?

No primary oil leaks...lol. Bur no. Suppost to be less maintenance cost, better off the line responce, can handle more torque from the motor, on bigdogs as long as you have the outer bearing support your main shaft isn't as likely to bend or mess your bearing up when romping on it.

 

[Mastiff Rider64]

Email sent to Scott, hope they start making them again soon.

They have always made belt drives for 04 and older dogs. But never made any gor 05 newer this will be a first for them from my understanding.

 

[41bigdawg]

They have always made belt drives for 04 and older dogs. But never made any gor 05 newer this will be a first for them from my understanding.

That makes sense, somehow I had Baker on the brain when I saw that BDL was thinking about making them. Well, whatever the case may be I am ready to buy them when they are available. I drug my feet when Baker was making them and then they were all gone and I missed out....ready to pull the trigger this time

 

[Mickmorris]

Mick what year and make Bigdog

‘04 Ridgeback

 

[knothead]

‘04 Ridgeback

Yours should be a 1 7/16

 

[Buzzinbooch]

I just sent an email to Scott


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[Mickmorris]

Yours should be a 1 7/16

Pretty sure 1 1/2” …

 

[bdm7250]

Never had a bike with an open primary - what are the advantages?

Performance is much better, instant response.. Plus they look phenomenal..