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Foot Controls And Beltdrives - Build-Off Ernie's Bike

Cutting Edge Foot Controls & Bdl's 2-Inch Open Beltdrive
By Ernie Lopez
Photography by Ernie Lopez
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1. Here are the Cutting Edge... 
   
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1. Here are the Cutting Edge controls. Keep in mind that this is a custom-fit application, and you'll need to fit the linkage to your particular bike frame. There are two rods: one for the brake and one for the trans. Also, there is a linkage rod made of flat stock that connects the shift rod; this is the "you-fit-the-part" portion of the control linkage.
As the build-off moves forward, I see how easy it's gonna be to put a spanking on Greg. I've been watching him try to catch up for the last few months, but he's doing a few things that seem to be taking a lot longer then he planned-all the better for me. So while he slaved over his bike during the last few issues, I was still working on my parts, and this actually went in my favor. A few issues back I was working on my driveline when I hit a snag. The BDL 3-inch beltdrive I was installing had the wrong clutch hub-I needed a spline hub but had a tapered one (wrong year). So I stopped over at BDL and told Steve, the owner, what I needed. Steve was happy to help but told me that BDL had a new 2-inch beltdrive coming out, and if I could just wait a few more days I could get my grubby hands on one. Well, that was all I needed to hear. But I wasn't stuck; I went home and started to work on my foot controls.

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2. The first thing I needed... 
   
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2. The first thing I needed to do was bolt the controls to the frame, starting with the left side for the shifter.
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3. I followed up with the... 
   
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3. I followed up with the right side for the rear brake.
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4. To run the shift rod under... 
   
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4. To run the shift rod under the beltdrive, I needed to extend the trans linkage. I had to move the position of the shift arm, so I drilled two holes in the linkage and the shift rod.

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