15/04/2008 by info.

BAKER Drivetrain has created the F6R reverse kit for 2007-2008 factory Cruise Drive six-speeds to meet the demands of an aging demographic of Harley riders. The F6R provides a reverse gear which is especially useful for riders of large touring bikes, side cars, trailer users and trikes who find it difficult to push a bike backwards.

Lehman Trikes adopted the technology for its Harley-Davidson three-wheel motorcycles and now, the F6R is exclusively distributed via Lehman Trikes and Baker Drivetrain.

Reverse is selected by moving the foot shift lever. Down shift into 1st gear, engage the electric safety switch near the handle bars and down shift again to select reverse. Up shift into 1st after completing the reverse maneuver to continue down the road.

Internally, the shift drum indexes to select reverse. The drum inherently functions as an interlock and makes it impossible to select reverse and another gear simultaneously.

The F6R is over-designed to make it durable under all conditions. Reverse gears and dogs are fully case hardened to HRC58-62 making the F6R as durable in reverse as it is in forward gears. Reverse gear ratio is 4.98:1. This compares to the 1st gear ratio of 3.34 making it 45 percent shorter than 1st gear.

The system is compatible with the Baker F6F which reduces 5th gear noise, and is available with cable type or hydraulic clutch actuator side cover. Baker offers an install service on the F6R on low mile six-speed gearsets sent to it for a nominal charge.

BAKER DRIVETRAIN
Haslett, Michigan, USA
Tel: 517 339 3835
Fax: 517 339 4590
E-mail: info@bakerdrivetrain.com

www.bakerdrivetrain.com

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17/03/2008 by info.

DETAILS are emerging of a revolutionary new transmission which was being tested by Baker Drivetrain during Daytona Bike Week. The new gearset, named the DD7, is a seven-speed direct replacement for the factory Cruise Drive six-speed.

The new transmission has been developed to overcome a number of issues with the stock six-speed system. The DD7 has a shorter 1st gear for easier launches compared to the tall factory 1st gear.

The ’shift clunk’ of the stock gearbox is claimed to be eliminated due to the use of a lightweight mainshaft in the DD7, which includes only the small 1st gear as an integral part. The stock H-D mainshaft is a one-piece design that includes 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears, making it extremely heavy, thus causing the shift clunk.

Baker further claims that the shifting of the new transmission is smoother than the factory six-speed through the incorporation of a linear roller ball detent as part of the supplied billet top cover. It is similar to the type first used on Baker’s TorqueBox transmissions.

Unlike the part it replaces, which has straight cut 1st and 5th gears, the DD7 has a full set of helical gears for quiet operation in every gear.

The DD7 Builder’s kits will come ready to slide in the bike, with no case modifications, shimming of the gearset or adjustments required. The 7th main drive gear is included in Builder’s kit, to replace 6th main and re-uses the stock shifter pawl. The kit will be available for 2006-2008 Dyna and 2007-2008 Softails and FLs.

BAKER DRIVETRAIN
Haslett, Michigan, USA
Tel: 517 339 3835
Fax: 517 339 4590
E-mail: info@bakerdrivetrain.com

www.bakerdrivetrain.com

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19/02/2008 by info.

BARNETT has added the Scorpion clutch baskets to its line of high performance drive-train components for American V-twins.

The one-piece billet baskets are precision machined from 7075 aluminum, hard anodized, and include all hardware and instructions. They are available with 66T, 84T, or 102T ring gears for ‘90-’06 Big Twins and 72T for ‘91-’03 Sportsters and can be used with Barnett’s Scorpion clutch or the OEM style clutch assembly. The company has also added ring gear conversion kits and starter shaft assemblies to the Scorpion line-up. Ring gear conversion kits are available in 66T and 84T sizes and starter shaft assemblies are available in 66T, 84T, and 102T sizes.

BARNETT PERFORMANCE
Ventura, California, USA
Tel: 805 642 9435
fax: 805 642 9436
E-mail: info@barnettclutches.com

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20/12/2007 by info.

BAKER Drivetrain has extended its line of transmission products to include clutches. The company’s clutch, the King Kong Klutch, features the largest diameter clutch plates it is possible to fit inside the starter ring gear in order to reduce lever effort.

The twenty 7in plates used to achieve the lower lever effort in the King Kong are normally found in Cadillac five-speed automatic car transmissions. Additional features include a one-piece steel clutch basket design, 66-tooth ring gear configuration, red hard anodized carrier and pressure plate, hard anodized inner hub for claimed wear resistance, positive pressure plate alignment accomplished with Teflon coated Perma Glide bushings and coil spring design with three different weight springs included.

The King Kong Klutch is available with a 35-, 36-, 37-, or 38-tooth 8620 steel final drive sprocket and is suitable for most H-D applications.

BAKER DRIVETRAIN
Haslett, Michigan, USA
Tel: 517 339 3835
Fax: 517 339 4590
E-mail: info@bakerdrivetrain.com

http://www.bakerdrivetrain.com

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21/11/2007 by info.

TECH Cycle’s latest open primary drive has been designed for use on ‘07 Softail and ‘06-up Dyna models.

The drive manufactured in 6061-T651 aluminum, features a contoured primary plate and is available in 2in and 3in belt widths. An optional contoured side belt guard is also available along with a high torque gear reduction starter designed specifically for ‘07 models with the new 96ci motor.

TECH CYCLE
Penndel, Pennsylvania, USA
Tel: 215 702 8324
Fax: 215 752 2448
E-mail: info@techcycle.com

http://www.techcycle.com

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03/02/2007 by info.

Insane Custom Cycles’ new sprocket is made from stainless steel to guard against rusting, and the brake pads are made from Kevlar. The caliper itself is made from 6061 billet aluminum and it works with any 5/8 master cylinder. When building or customizing your dream bike, this is the key element to setting your bike apart from
the rest.

Insane Custom Cycles (623) 979-5874 www.insanecustomcycles.com

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13/01/2007 by info.

BAKER DRIVETRAIN has developed the DD6 (Direct Drive 6-speed) transmission for H-D Softails, FXRs, FLTs and Dynas which see a lot of highway use.

The system provides direct power transfer from the engine by reducing the number of gears when cruising in 6th gear, resulting in less noise and vibrations and greater efficiency.

In addition, the 4th, 5th and 6th gears are helical for smoother operation, though the first three gears remain conventional to enable optimum handling of starting-off torque.

Other features include a 28-tooth compensating sprocket, longer primary chain, anti-overshift ratchet pawl, fixed spindle shift drum and a chrome trap-door with an engraved DD6 logo.

The DD6 has been chosen by Big Dog for fitment in all their motorcycles.

BAKER DRIVETRAIN
Haslett, Michigan, USA
Tel: 517 339 3835
Fax: 517 339 4590
E-mail: info@bakerdrivetrain.com
www.bakerdrivetrain.com

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