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Question: Replace rear belt on harley on 84 shovelhead?

(Posted by: jeff on 2010-02-26 15:17:49)

Posted by: vtwin_doc on 2010-02-26, 17:32:31

What about the rear belt?????? GORT....There WERE a FEW 84 Shovels....84 was the cross-over year for Shovels & Evos....Early 84 (E84) were Shovels, Late 84 (L84) were Evos!!!!

Posted by: Gort on 2010-02-26, 16:39:45

84 is evo blockhead, shovels died in 83. but anyway take the front wheel off first so that it will not roll

Posted by: Adam on 2010-02-26, 17:38:17

You replace it just like a chain, sort of. Remove the rear tire and slide it past the axle and off and put the new one in place and set the proper tension.

Posted by: BaronVonParty on 2010-02-26, 17:55:00

As opposed to the front belt??

Posted by: Andy on 2010-02-26, 19:05:37

First thing is to go get a factory service manual.A lot of stuff has to be removed(rear wheel,primary drive and inner primary cover)to get the belt off.

Posted by: griff@att.net on 2010-02-26, 20:24:24

I hade a 84 shovel and you have to remove inner primary of coarse and drop the swing arm to change the belt. And by the way there was 1985 shovelheads for police bikes only. I hade one of those to.

Posted by: nbr660 on 2010-02-27, 17:06:38

I have an 1984 1/ 2 FXST. It has the chain drive Evo motor, can't help you out on a belt.