New Front Pulley

[dubepj]

Just ordered a new pulley for my 1985 FXWG.  It's a KARATA brand, USA made.  Any one ever hear of these.  Are they any good.
Guess i should have asked you folks opinion before I ordered.  Thanks

[bagga]

i don't know anything about that brand pulley....did they say anything about needing a different spacer and seal for the pulley or is it the old style pulley? HD changed the thickness of the pulley in about 94 which required different spacer and seal.

[Deye76]

Don't think they're still in business. I had a couple Karata primary belt drives on different bikes, put a lot of miles on 'em, never a hiccup.

[Burnout]

Isnt an 85 FXWG a chain drive 4 speed? So the front sprocket would more likely be the Motor sprocket on the primary.
Karata made many primary belt drives, good stuff as far as I have seen.

[Ohio HD]

I recently rebuilt an '85 four speed, and it needed a pulley. I opted for the V-Twin 20-0449. The Karata pulley is big bucks, and the V-Twin is reasonable and fit like the original.



http://www.vtwinmfg.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/VTwinProd1_10101_10102_3297761_-1

[Mark222]

I recently rebuilt an '85 four speed, and it needed a pulley. I opted for the V-Twin 20-0449. The Karata pulley is big bucks, and the V-Twin is reasonable and fit like the original.



http://www.vtwinmfg.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/VTwinProd1_10101_10102_3297761_-1

FXEF was a chain final, FXWG was a belt.....

Mark

[Ohio HD]

I recently rebuilt an '85 four speed, and it needed a pulley. I opted for the V-Twin 20-0449. The Karata pulley is big bucks, and the V-Twin is reasonable and fit like the original.



http://www.vtwinmfg.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/VTwinProd1_10101_10102_3297761_-1

FXEF was a chain final, FXWG was a belt.....

Mark

I know, this was an FXWG. 40212-80D is the correct OEM pulley number.