early cyclone/liquifire chaincase

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harleysportster
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early cyclone/liquifire chaincase

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Is it possible to install a 79 trailfire chaincase on the early cyclone/liquifire sleds. Will the cyclone brake cable fit the later caliper. I noticed the brake pads have a larger surface area on the trailfire type chaincase. Is there an advantage to doing this.
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Post by deerefanatic »

It's like any mod you do to a machine..... Anything's possible, only you can decide of it's worth it...


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More brake surface is probably only useful if you stud the track... My 77 with nearly shot pads will still lock the track up at 70 mph.


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Harley, I'm not so sure that the 79- up brake pads are easier to find??? I would think that the older ones (because so many of the older sleds used the same pucks) would be more available Aftermarket
But if It were me I would use the newer Liquifire roller tightener & install a 78 chain case & use the 78 CC mod kit to put the roller tightener in it.
The roller tighteners aren't easy to find ( no NOS ones out there that I know of ) but if you find a parts Liquifire with a complete chaincase you've got one..
I plan on making up some 78 CC Chain Case Mod Kits after I'm done with the last of the CC Handle Bars & the Toe Hold Kits..
But to answer your question I don't think there is any difference in the chain cases other than the brakes or brake area I believe you could use the newer chain case with larger inner brake pad & your older outer pad & mechanism or the newer outer & I think your cable will still work..
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early cyclone/liquifire chaincase

Post by wadeo108 »

i installed a chain case from a 80's liquifire in my dator. i had to make a thick shim to use the juice brake other wise it drops in and bolts up like normal. i even used the dator cover to hide everything.
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