[Gas Man]

A quick add in. I did the work and created a how to to install it... so the names and shit won't make sense to you.

How To: Install your Karata Open Belt Primary [with OBS]


So you have a new fancy Karata Belt Drive for your BDM.

More specifically one of these http://www.karata.com/intimidatorbigdog.htm

What a batch of SIIICK HOTNESS! Right?

Hats off Jim at Karata. This is my first hands on expierence with his products. AMAZING! The invisible starter, solid piece backing plate inner primary is an nice chunk of metal. WOW!

So let's get it installed...

Bike and financing of this adventure provided by Trainguy!

His 2008 K9 prior to said HOTNESS.



Drain your primary oil for the last time.


Remove the outer primary



Loosen clutch freeplay on the down tube & pull the clutch rod. Notice I only pulled it far enough to clear the end of the trans input shaft. Barely enough room to do so behind the V&H BR2 pipes.


Pull the side covers to gain access to the starter



Pull the starter





Pull the four 1/2" bolts holding the diaphram spring on


Also, loosen the primary chain tensioner shoe.

Remove the pressure plate (set aside cause you need to reuse the clutch rod cup from the throw out bearing assembly).


Grab your impact and remove the motor/crank nut (standard thread) and the clutch basket nut (left handed thread).


Now slide the entire assembly off the shafts and set aside.


Bend flat the locking tabes on the inner primary mounting bolts (8).


Remove the 8 - 1/2" bolts holding the inner primary to the motor and trans. Also, the 2 allens on the front of the primary to motor. Once these are pulled, remove the inner primary and put away.



The scraps of war


At this point be sure to clean off the threads on the 2 shafts for proper adhesion of the red loctite.

During assembly please take use of your provided Karata instructions. This is not an attempt to circumvent these vital instructions. Just to aid.

Pull all the o-rings on the trans and motor (only 1). This includes the dime sized mounting o-rings, and shaft input o-ring. The motor has 2 more dime sized o-rings and the large black o-ring on the outer ring. These will not be re-used.