Blast belt

[Ross.9989]

Anyone have any experience with custom made belts?
I just got a blast about a month ago and I see that these are no longer in production an I want to have one for when it is needed and I found this online. https://www.webike.com.mm/products/24510667.html
The price ends up being $220 USD.
Thanks!

 

[34nineteen]

Anyone have any experience with custom made belts?
I just got a blast about a month ago and I see that these are no longer in production an I want to have one for when it is needed and I found this online. https://www.webike.com.mm/products/24510667.html
The price ends up being $220 USD.
Thanks!

J&P or one of those companies sells a 1" belt they claim will fit a Blast for a little less. I was considering restoring a Blast and this seems like it would work, but dum-dum Cooter talked me out of it. He is a jerk.


Maybe jetlee will pass through soon and drop a knowledge bomb on us.

 

[Ross.9989]

Not sure what you mean by "out of production"?

Part #---G0500.01A7........57 count still in factory dealer system
Size reference: 139 tooth count---14mm pitch---1 inch width. Use that info when shopping
Several manufacturers including Goodyear offer quality replacements at good price points

First edition belt Obsolete part # ending in T has been purged from the system.

My mistake, this is my first bike and I am new to sourcing motorcycle parts. I was under the impression that the parts were bike specific and manufactured by Harley or Buell. Where did you find it out of curiosity? If they are easily found I won't worry about buying one.

 

[BruceKoukalaka]

Thanks for the info, I'm getting around to fixing my old Blast up and was wondering about a new belt (2001 year Blast and probably the original belt) I bought the bike in 2019 and just getting around to putting it back together (I bought it in boxes for $400 CDN)

 

[Ross.9989]

Thanks for the knowledge, if they are still available I won't put a rush on ordering one. I agree with you, it's always worth shelling out for higher quality parts, the last thing I want is a cheap replacement damaging more expensive non-perishable parts!

 

[HDracerr]

Hi, my son bought a 06 Blast and I've been helping him with some mods and parts.
I own a shop and I'm a dealer for Drag/Parts Unlimited.
I want to keep a spare belt on hand just in case he needs one. I read that the Drag 1204-0064 1" 139T belt will work. I put one on a order and it showed that the part # had notes. I check the note and it says * Not for Buell Blast.

I was wondering if anyone has used this belt on their Blast and if they had good luck with it or any installation problems.
I've used the Drag Falcon SPC belts on a lot of big inch high performance Harleys and have had great luck with them.

 

[HDracerr]

I would suspect the tooth pitch is not 14mm which the Blast uses.

It's 14mm. This is the description "Belt, Falcon SPC, Rear Drive, Gilmer, 1.00 in. Width, 139-Tooth, 14mm Pitch"

 

[34nineteen]

I own a shop and I'm a dealer for Drag/Parts Unlimited.

I've used the Drag Falcon SPC belts on a lot of big inch high performance Harleys and have had great luck with them.

But bring a small inch low performance Buell into the fray and you're lost?

Oh, because a note tucked into the box says you shouldn't.

My guess is that someone tried to install the belt on a Blast with the old pulleys, or just didnt know what they were doing, and raised hell with Drag Specialties, so they just put that note in the box (next to the note that said "Items sold for off-road use only are illegal in many states and provinces and are intended for racing vehicles which may never be used on a public road".) to protect them from those who shouldn't be allowed near tools in the first place.


Here is one that J&P Cycles claims fits a Buell Blast. It also claims it fits 2000 models and makes no note of whether you need the updated pulleys to make it work... although Magdelyn says it wont.


https://www.jpcycles.com/product/60...39-tooth-1-wide-carbon-fiber-final-drive-belt

 

[HDracerr]

But bring a small inch low performance Buell into the fray and you're lost?

Oh, because a note tucked into the box says you shouldn't.

My guess is that someone tried to install the belt on a Blast with the old pulleys, or just didnt know what they were doing, and raised hell with Drag Specialties, so they just put that note in the box (next to the note that said "Items sold for off-road use only are illegal in many states and provinces and are intended for racing vehicles which may never be used on a public road".) to protect them from those who shouldn't be allowed near tools in the first place.


Here is one that J&P Cycles claims fits a Buell Blast. It also claims it fits 2000 models and makes no note of whether you need the updated pulleys to make it work... although Magdelyn says it wont.


https://www.jpcycles.com/product/60...39-tooth-1-wide-carbon-fiber-final-drive-belt

I was just checking before I ordered a part that I can't return.
JP Cycles gets their parts from Drag. The two reviews are practically unlegible.

 

[34nineteen]

Never mind my comment. I was under the impression you already ordered the part, it arrived and you saw the note in the package. I re-read your posting and realize I was wrong. Sorry.

Yes, the two reviews do suck. But some people also can't open a wet paper bag with 2 hands, so I always take those with a grain of salt. I'd imagine the J&P belt and the Drag belt are the same... and there was probably a reason why J&P chose to specify that that belt was a replacement for P/N G0500.01A7. I tend to find seller specs to be accurate most of the time.

From St Pauls website, it claims the belt has these specs:


2000 Buell Blast / P3 (All 2000 recalled and changed to 2001 spec)

Front sprocket 27 / 40218-00Y

Rear sprocket 73T / G0400.T

Belt 135t / G0500.T

3/4" wide



2001-2010 Buell Blast / P3

Front sprocket 27 / 40218-00Y

Rear sprocket 80T / G0420.01A7 / Replace at 15,000 mi

Belt 139t / G0500.01A7 / Replace at 15,000 mi

3/4" wide

Is there room on the pulleys for the 1" belt? It could be that the 3/4" belt was substantially cheaper than the 1" belt for Harley back in the day. Maybe there wasnt a 1" belt being made for that bike bike when it was in production? Its hard to tell why they landed on 3/4 vs 1", but it could have just been a cost cutting measure.

As the ridiculously handsome and smart Barrett commented, there are still some of the OE belts available from Harley. However, it would be nice to know if the 1" belt would work. I'm sure a cursory look over with a set of calipers should indicate whether the 1" belt will work or not.

Hopefully the all-knowing jetlee will make an appearance soon and drop a knowledge bomb on us to set the record straight.

 

[34nineteen]

Looking at the rear sprocket and belt, it looks like there is more than enough room for a 1" belt.

 

[HDracerr]

Looking at the rear sprocket and belt, it looks like there is more than enough room for a 1" belt.

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Take a peek at the front pulley. I'm not sure it will fit. I'll pull the cover and measure it.

 

[34nineteen]

Take a peek at the front pulley. I'm not sure it will fit. I'll pull the cover and measure it.

If the front pulley is the issue, this may not work. jetlee warned us that this could be an issue. I always thought it would be the rear pulley that was going to be the stopping point.

 

[HDracerr]

During my lunch break I wheeled the Blast out and pulled the front pulley cover off. Here is what I come up with.
HD G0500.01A7 belt measures .716 or 18.2mm.
Front pulley between the guides .850 or 21.5mm

Going off of that we can safely assume that the Drag/BDL belt WILL NOT WORK on a Blast.

I took a look at changing the front pulley to a 04-up XL pulley but the smallest one I can find is a 28T. So that wont work.

I have a rear wheel off a early Lightning sitting on a rack that would go nicely on this bike. I'll have to fire up the bandsaw and TIG and do a chain drive big wheel to this bad boy.

 

[cvc]

The 28t pulley would be fine if you used
https://recs.richrelevance.com/rrse...ates-by-bdl-140-tooth-1-wide-final-drive-belt

If that link doesn’t work then look at the one 34:19 posted and go to the bottom of the page you’ll find the 140T belt. If you have a front pulley the odds are good it would work.

1” wide and about $20 bucks cheaper. Post how much a 28t pulley runs I may do the same on my next belt replacement.

 

[34nineteen]

During my lunch break I wheeled the Blast out and pulled the front pulley cover off. Here is what I come up with.
HD G0500.01A7 belt measures .716 or 18.2mm.
Front pulley between the guides .850 or 21.5mm

Going off of that we can safely assume that the Drag/BDL belt WILL NOT WORK on a Blast.

I took a look at changing the front pulley to a 04-up XL pulley but the smallest one I can find is a 28T. So that wont work.

I have a rear wheel off a early Lightning sitting on a rack that would go nicely on this bike. I'll have to fire up the bandsaw and TIG and do a chain drive big wheel to this bad boy.

I think I may have a 27t XB front pulley.

Honestly, I usually am against a chain conversion, but if you have the skillset to convert the weird-o Blast rear pulley to a sprocket, I'd say to give-r-a-go. Even if it goes sideways, there are a bunch of Blast rear pulleys out there for sale on the cheap.

If anyone would know the details for certain, it would be jetlee, but I think he went to Skynyrd-fest with CoOter.

 

[HDracerr]

I think I may have a 27t XB front pulley.

Honestly, I usually am against a chain conversion, but if you have the skillset to convert the weird-o Blast rear pulley to a sprocket, I'd say to give-r-a-go. Even if it goes sideways, there are a bunch of Blast rear pulleys out there for sale on the cheap.

If anyone would know the details for certain, it would be jetlee, but I think he went to Skynyrd-fest with CoOter.

My thoughts are to cut off the end of the swingarm and tig in a Sportster or FXR swing arm end with the adjustable axle. The box size is the same so you just make a plug that fits inside the the tubing add a few rosette welds then finish welding it up. I've stretched a few swingarms this way. Then I would just use the Buell Lighting wheel I have so I can use a regular sprocket. The brake rotor is the same bolt pattern.
The Lighting wheel I have came from a bike I turned into a drag bike. I extended the swingarm 6" and added in wheelie bar mounts. We changed out the wheel to run a 6" slick.

 

[Barrett]

I don't NEED a drive belt but would like to purchase a spare.

Great. Here's the OEM part number-quantity left in active factory dealer system-specs for aftermarket-availability.

I believe I'm going to redesign the entire ass-end of this 34HP bike to fit my specific wants and needs.

This thread is the very essence of everything wrong with online motorcycle forums.

 

[Outlaw]

I was feeling the same. Part is available but a lot of mods will get the job done.... cheaper ? And it's still a Blast.

 

[34nineteen]

I was feeling the same. Part is available but a lot of mods will get the job done.... cheaper ? And it's still a Blast.

I'd like to see this done. Sounds like he has the chops and the desire to get it done, so why not?

At least he's not talking about whittling a sprocket out of wood.