APM - Belts, Belts and More Belts
Santa Fe Springs, California based performance replacement clutch specialist American Prime Manufacturing brings President Ben Kudon's 40 years of industry experience as a dealer, distributor and manufacturer to a wide range of transmission parts and related components.
"I started American Prime to fill a void that exists in the motorcycle aftermarket industry. Down the years I have had experience of not being able to source particular products either because they are scarce and hard to find, only available as cheap imports or knock-offs, or simply not offered anymore.
"American Prime fills in those gaps and offers a range of performance upgrade replacements backed by superb customer service."
Last month we featured one such example of a hard-to-find replacement - APM's new Comp Master clutch kit assembly for all pre-Evo Big Twins with early dry style clutches (1936 - 1984). The month before we featured the Comp Master 304 stainless steel base advance assembly with center post, pivot pins and the weights coated with a specially formulated polymer coating.
This month we are featuring a selection of American Prime primary drive belts in 8, 11 and 14 mm made in Kevlar or fiberglass cord. "Many of these belts are seemingly impossible to get, especially when you need them in a hurry," says Kudon.
"We have final drive belts in 24 mm (used on current manufactured Harleys), 1.125" and 1.50" wide with carbon fiber cord, which is even stronger than Kevlar, and in a huge range of different tooth configurations."
Made in the USA by Gates, belts available include the 1.125" wide (14 mm) APM final drive belt with 136 teeth with polychain carbon fiber final cord fits selected Sportsters; the 1 3/4" wide 11 mm smoothback Kevlar corded polychain primary drive belt fits selected enclosed primary, electric start Primo Brute III Extreme belt drives and Primo Slimline open belt drives; and the 1 3/4" (8 mm) 138-tooth Kevlar replacement belt fits Softail and Dyna models using Primo Brute III enclosed belt drives with 45/68 combo.
AMERICAN PRIME MANUFACTURING
www.americanprimemfginc.com
