Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 01:20 pm:

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Just for reference, I looked up the drive belt warranty in the HD/Buell global warranty manual. On page 47 of the current manual (Rev. 9/03) it states:

Belts that fail on a vehicle within the two year warranty period due to manufacturing defect are covered parts and labor.

Belts that fail due to stone/debris contact, while the vehicle is within the two year warranty, and it is equipped with either the original belt/stone guard, or a Harley-Davidson/Buell accessory belt/stone guard, are also covered parts and labor.

Belts that fail due to incorrect installation, misuse, stone damage due to non-Harley-Davidson/Buell stone guards or normal wear and tear are not covered under warranty.

The older global warranty manual (Rev. 9/02) stated the same thing on page 44 with the exception of the one year warranty period.

2003 XB belts had a service interval of 15k miles, 2004 XB belts had a service interval of 25k miles.

If your bike is still under the factory warranty, has the original belt guards, and your belt has not yet reached it's recommended service interval, there should be no way for any dealer to deny you the warranty repair. If your dealer attempts to deny the repair please have them reference their warranty manual. If they do not have a currenty warranty manual they can access it through hdnet.com in the service section or they can order one through HD using part number 99516-04.

If all else fails, you can also call HD customer service at (414) 343-4056.

Mike Luddy, Jr.
Ray Price HD/Buell

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