| Author | Message | ||
     Ceejay |
I ride some gravel roads from time to time on my bolt. Never thought much of it, nor do I know if the Uly's or XT's have a provision for this. I was getting ready to go up to Mid-O for the vintage days and looked at my belt and saw some funny markings on the outside so I thought I'd better take a look. Nothing major but if I didn't get it out of there I'm sure it would have cuased more problems than I wanted.  | ||
| Tramp |
That's part of the reason for my removal of the front belt cover on my S2t. Keeping the cover off of the front pulley both allows me to inspect this pulley, and precludes the likelihood of detritus becoming lodged between the cover and the pulley. I still do a great deal of off-road riding with this tuber, and find the open-belt condition to be the most trouble-free. | ||
| Hammer71 |
You're "off road" riding is and understatement. | ||
| Reepicheep |
I had a rock like that wedged in the front sprocket of my KLR-250 as well, the chain had machined a couple nice grooves into it. | ||
| Road_thing |
My primary residence (el ranchito chingadero in the suburbs of beautiful Welcome, Texas) is 1 1/2 miles down a graded gravel road. So far, I've replaced only one drive belt, on the Road Pig, because it had a couple of little holes punched in it. Of course, it had 75,000+ miles on it, so I can't be certain where the holes happened, but I suspect they happened on the road to the ranchito. So far, so good on the Buells, with only vestigial belt guards. rt (Message edited by road_thing on July 29, 2008) | ||
| Damnut |
Same exact thing happened to me 2 weeks ago. | ||
| Jaimec |
How the heck did a rock that size get by the belt guard in the first place?? | ||
| Tramp |
...usually kick-back form the front wheel. I once found a VW rabbit in my belt guard | ||
| Crusty |
Twamp killed the Wabbit! Twamp killed the Wabbit! | ||
| Tramp |
Skwewy Kwusty.... | ||
| Brumbear |
sorta like fartin out a strawberry oohhh that has gotta smart | ||
| Ceejay |
now I'm hungry for some rabbit stew... chain wore some nice grooves in the rock-I was worried that it would chuck it in there and snap sumptin. I figured it got stuck on a hot tire made it round, hit the mud guard and just kinda rolled onto the belt and there she ended up. Maybe those gremlins in the insurance comercials were out for me, dunno as I'm a paying customer...I'm always goofing off when I get in the gravel so there's any number of ways. I doubt I'll worry too much about it as it gives some pretty tell tale signs if there's one there(course I won't notice till I stop). I'll probably leave the guard on, mostly as I think it looks better and take my chances as I don't think it would be much better with a chain. Mostly I just thought it was an interesting side note to that never ending belt vs. chain debate. | ||
| Tramp |
" chain wore some nice grooves in the rock- "  } | ||
| Ceejay |
Reep's KLR had done the same thing cept it's a chain...which kinda/sorta answered my q as to what would happen if it was a chain instead of a belt... | ||
| Spiderman |
now I'm hungry for some rabbit stew.. my disapproving rabbit, disapproves...  | ||
| Tramp |
Chains DEFINITELY kick the detritus out, more efficiently. Belts belong on cruisers, in my opinion. That being said, my belts have rarely broken (two replacements in approx. 220,000 miles of severe beatings), although they tend to slip when extremely muddy or icy. | ||
| Reepicheep |
In fairness, said KLR had about a pound of sticky ohio clay packed in there as well, and had been ridden several miles in about 8 inches of muck. | ||
| Ceejay |
yummy!  | ||
| Miamiuly |
A different take: The belt was not a big selling point for me, but I thought it would be nice not to bother with the chain. After buying the bike, I realize that I am supposed to check the primary chain at 1000 miles. Sorta kills the no maintenance idea. Chain is just bathed in lube but there is still a chain. It's easier to just adjust the wheel on my zx10r after any initial chain stretch- which is less common as chains get better. Then I find out that a belt costs more than a chain and sprocket set, which I can use to easily change gearing if I want. I guess it is smooth or something, I really don't mind lubing my chain every once in a while after a ride. I tend to clean the wheel at the same time. Speaking of which, does anyone else get really nasty carbon/exhaust build up on their rear wheel? Anyway, still have to check the belt for damage once in a while and when it is time to change it, again a chain is easier. No big deal I guess, still love the bike but given the choice, I think maybe I'd go with a chain and be able to swap sprockets and add a speedo healer. | ||
| Thumper74 |
Yeah, but after the break-in, it's only like every 10,000 miles, right? You probably change tires more frequently... | ||
| Cowboy |
V-Rod 40000 miles orig.belt---X1 1 belt broken by pinecone @ 20000 now 50000 miles no more trouble I hope I never see another chain. | ||
| Tramp |
My first belt went at 180,000 miles, second went shortly afterward, then i realigned the rear more closely, and have been fine, since. I'm at 220,000, presently |
