Scootworks front pulley question????

[Amy71076]

Hello everyone, I am new here, and would like to introduce myself. My name is Amy, and I own a 2006 Vulcan 900 and a 2007 Suzuki C50. I have been riding for 1 year.

On to my question.

I want to get just the front pulley for my 900, but am unsure if I need a replacement belt. Could someone who has replaced the front pulley please give me any info you have about this. Thank you!

Amy

[rod2625]

Amy, no replacement belt necessary. The pulley works with the stock belt.

[vmuth]

why do you want the pulley? do you do alot of interstate rides? just wondering.

i do mostly secondary highways and training myself to let the rpm's run like the motor was designed to. Also enjoy the quicker response of the stock pulley. some will say there is no difference, however, physics says there has got to be on acceleration.

I have two similiar mustangs, one with a 3.27 axle the other 2.73. The latter cruises with less rpm but has less fun factor...

use to shift into 5th at 35mph and now cruise 50 in 4th and it feels good.

[Sabre2007/900]

rod2625 is dead on. The original belt works fine with the new pulley. Welcome to the forum. Ride Safe.

[Amy71076]

Originally Posted by vmuth

why do you want the pulley. do you do alot of interstate rides? just wondering.

I live in Florida, where we ride at average speeds of 65 - 70 MPH. We also go on the interstate some. We ride on average 300 miles every Saturday.
After a while the high whine of the engine bothers me. I know it was designed that way, but I find myself constantly looking for 6th gear.

I shift from 4th into 5th at about 45 MPH. I don't know, my husband has a VN 2000, and it revs much lower. I know it's the difference in bikes, but it just sounds way better.

Other than this and my stock pipes being to low I am absolutely happy with my bike.

[900classic]

Welcome to the thread. I haven't done much interstate riding. If I did, I might swap it out but I don't plan on doing it anytime soon.

[vmuth]

i was going to change until i discovered the redline on this bike was well over 7000 and at 70 mph i had over 3000 rpm left. i started riding and letting it run holding gears longer, i am getting use to it. If i rode lots of interstate riding i would change. however someone mentioned that had the pulley that at about 60 are 65 mph going up a significant grade they had to shift back. That is the speed i ride on the back highways and have alot of rolling hills here is north alabama. With the stock pulley and my wife on board my 900 pulls effortlessly up hills in 5th.

[REFUGIO]

Originally Posted by vmuth

why do you want the pulley? do you do alot of interstate rides? just wondering.

i do mostly secondary highways and training myself to let the rpm's run like the motor was designed to. Also enjoy the quicker response of the stock pulley. some will say there is no difference, however, physics says there has got to be on acceleration.

I have two similiar mustangs, one with a 3.27 axle the other 2.73. The latter cruises with less rpm but has less fun factor...

use to shift into 5th at 35mph and now cruise 50 in 4th and it feels good.

I'd have to dissagree about the quicker response with the stock pulley.
I find it much more responsive and not winding out so quickly with the Scootworks Pulley...Also gets up to speed very rapidly....and corrects the speedometer.
A few have given opinions that do not have one on their 900.

[rod2625]

Originally Posted by Amy71076

I shift from 4th into 5th at about 45 MPH. I don't know, my husband has a VN 2000, and it revs much lower. I know it's the difference in bikes, but it just sounds way better.

Other than this and my stock pipes being to low I am absolutely happy with my bike.

I have almost 5,000 miles on my pulley, I don't shift into 5th until 55-60 (speedo is 3% off with addition of the pulley).

One thing you might want to also consider is adding a Baron's Big Air Kit, it will give you a nice throaty roar as you twist the throttle and I got 6 more HP and 6 more lbs of torque without fooling with the EFI. It put a smile on my face that's for sure

[azwiley1]

Originally Posted by vmuth

i was going to change until i discovered the redline on this bike was well over 7000 and at 70 mph i had over 3000 rpm left. i started riding and letting it run holding gears longer, i am getting use to it. If i rode lots of interstate riding i would change. however someone mentioned that had the pulley that at about 60 are 65 mph going up a significant grade they had to shift back. That is the speed i ride on the back highways and have alot of rolling hills here is north alabama. With the stock pulley and my wife on board my 900 pulls effortlessly up hills in 5th.

Sorry vmtuh, but I have to disagree with you. Everything I have read about the Scootwork unit, here and other groups/forum indicates that it is one of the best, worth the money mods you can do to the 900. Now I know that everyone has their own thoughts on this, but I can tell you that if they made something like this for the VLX 600, I would be buying one in a heart beat. Talk about a bike the gives you (not so) good vibrations at 75!

[vmuth]

i am not a drag racer, but in the hands of a pro the stock pulley has to be quicker to sixty than the scootworks pulley. There is no question when you change the drive ratio by 6%.

some of you experts chime in.

Same principle on a bicylce if you have any experince on one. Start off with the chain on a taller rear sprocket and you work harder getting started and move out slower. once you get moving it becomes easier but the initial effort to overcome the inertia (sp) is harder.

Just my way of thinking, scootworks has no data on this.

[Amy71076]

Originally Posted by rod2625

One thing you might want to also consider is adding a Baron's Big Air Kit

Where do you get one of these, and for how much?

Amy

[REFUGIO]

Originally Posted by vmuth

i am not a drag racer, but in the hands of a pro the stock pulley has to be quicker to sixty than the scootworks pulley. There is no question when you change the drive ratio by 6%.

some of you experts chime in.

Same principle on a bicylce if you have any experince on one. Start off with the chain on a taller rear sprocket and you work harder getting started and move out slower. once you get moving it becomes easier but the initial effort to overcome the inertia (sp) is harder.

Just my way of thinking, scootworks has no data on this.

I see your point...but if the motor has plenty of torque as the 900 does....or seems to...then even though it has to work harder...it can and does move out quicker. Also you do not have to change gears as soon for the speed.

On a bicycle...if the peddler has the strength to out do the resistance of the taller gear...then he is going to take off faster.

I hope you get the oppertunity to try a 900 with this pulley on it...I truely believe that you will change your tune.

No offense meant...only a discussion here.

[Amy71076]

Well, I'm definatly getting the pulley. I just wanted to know if you need to change the belt. Thank you for answering my question.
I have also looked around the internet, and have discovered that almost all who have added the pulley say it is an improvement on an already great bike.
I am looking forward to this addition. I'll come back and add my 2 cents after I get it and try it.

[David Madden]

Originally Posted by vmuth

i was going to change until i discovered the redline on this bike was well over 7000 and at 70 mph i had over 3000 rpm left. i started riding and letting it run holding gears longer, i am getting use to it. If i rode lots of interstate riding i would change. however someone mentioned that had the pulley that at about 60 are 65 mph going up a significant grade they had to shift back. That is the speed i ride on the back highways and have alot of rolling hills here is north alabama. With the stock pulley and my wife on board my 900 pulls effortlessly up hills in 5th.

Ditto, I stretch the throttle out until the bike is ready to shift. I think the manual instructs people to shift way to soon. I don't think it will break in like that.

Now I'm finding it is a lot smoother at 70 to 75, and when I'm cruising behind friends on much bigger bikes, I hear their engines working also. I'm no longer sold on the need for the pulley. I think you have to break this puppy in.

D

[Oz Saki]

Geez Pullye or pulley, Im cornfused

[rod2625]

Originally Posted by Amy71076

Where do you get one of these, and for how much?

Amy

Here is one place to get them, and if you tell them you are a member of the Delphi 900 forum you get another 5% off. Meancycles is good to do business with and they are down your way (Miami). I ordered mine through Beartooth Kawasaki and got the forum discount through them.

MeanCycles - KAWASAKI - VN 900 - CUSTOM AIR FILTERS & ACCES.

Here is the link to Barons, be sure to listen to the audio on the page.

BIG AIR KIT - SMOOTH - Kawasaki Vulcan 900 by Baron Custom Accessories - Baron Custom Accessories

Also if you look at the sticky for dynos I posted mine after adding the BAK
http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/fo...tml#post800184

[pat0021]

Originally Posted by Amy71076

Hello everyone, I am new here, and would like to introduce myself. My name is Amy, and I own a 2006 Vulcan 900 and a 2007 Suzuki C50. I have been riding for 1 year.

On to my question.

I want to get just the front pulley for my 900, but am unsure if I need a replacement belt. Could someone who has replaced the front pulley please give me any info you have about this. Thank you!

Amy

We need pictures of the bikes to keep talking to you...LOL I put the front pulley on my 900 this past summer and I think you'll like it. I still find myself from time to time looking for 6th gear, but over all its a lot better. It will change your speedo accuracy. But that is a good thing. It will make it read closer to reality. On mine it also changed the odometer. I now read about 3 percent low on milage. In other words for every 103 miles of travel I see 100 on the odo... Of course when you use the odo to calculate milage it looks really bad now. So I just use the GPS for milage calculations.

[CootoronScooter]

I think the pulley is a matter of riding style and the type of riding. It's been endlessly debated here. IMO either way is fine. I like some of the benefits the pulley brings. Longer shifts and a few less RPMs at highway speeds. Yes the motor is designed to run the RPMs but I think the 900 has plenty of motor to handle dropping 300 RPMs at 70Mph. I plan on getting the pulley when I get ready to change the rear tire. If I don't like it I feel I won't have any problems selling it on Ebay.

Which begs the question, has anyone regretted installing the Scootworks pulley?

Also how many are running the pulley with a stock 900?

[jdpenn]

Originally Posted by CootoronScooter

I think the pulley is a matter of riding style and the type of riding. It's been endlessly debated here. IMO either way is fine. I like some of the benefits the pulley brings. Longer shifts and a few less RPMs at highway speeds. Yes the motor is designed to run the RPMs but I think the 900 has plenty of motor to handle dropping 300 RPMs at 70Mph. I plan on getting the pulley when I get ready to change the rear tire. If I don't like it I feel I won't have any problems selling it on Ebay.

Which begs the question, has anyone regretted installing the Scootworks pulley?

Also how many are running the pulley with a stock 900?

No regrets on installing my pulley. One of the best investments I made for my 900.

My 900 is stock, except for de-baffled pipes.