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Prof_stack
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 02:16 pm: | 
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Daves, sounds great!
Q: are the parts now in stock at most dealers?
Personally, I'd like to see just a strong version of the '03 belt.
Prof
'03 XB9S |
Daves
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 03:00 pm: |
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At most dealers? Yeah, right!
I haven't ordered the parts yet, I'm going to see how many people want to do this, order the parts and send them out.
Ride to the edge!
Dave
Iowa HD/Buell (Buell Cycle Center) |
Kaese
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 04:15 pm: |
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I have to agree with Skully. Many miles on a chain, never again. Spooge City!
I've had shafts also, but they get kind of sloppy after about 30K, and wear out the tire faster. I felt lucky to get 7K out of the rear. The belt is a major reason I own a couple of Buells.
I probably won't consider upgrading my belt until I start having problems. I'm a daily commuter and have over 5K in 2 1/2 months. But until then.... |
Skully
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 06:03 pm: |
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Hey Dave,
They way I see it, as my commission, I would gladly accept one of the Goodyear belt upgrades!
Keith |
Daves
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 06:10 pm: |
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Wouldn't you rather have my heartfelt "Thanks" instead?
Ride to the edge!
Dave
Iowa HD/Buell (Buell Cycle Center) |
Jerseyguy
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 07:53 pm: |
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I've been reading all the broken belt posts and it is obviously a concern of mine even though I only have 100 miles on my '03 S. I've got it pulled apart waitin' for my Drummer so I decided to give the belt and pulleys a once over. There is a flange on the inside of the rear pulley that somewhat helps the belt maintain alignment. The inside edge of the belt rubs along this flange. So I run my fingers around the rim of this flange thinkin' its kinda rough & might affect belt life. Damned if I don't find 2 "bumps" right on the beveled lead in edge. So I pick at them like a booger and damed if they don't flake right off leaving a couple of very sharp edged nicks in the flange, right where the belt rubs. One's maybe 75 thousandths long and the other is 125. Well, you don't have to be a genius to figure out that this is a problem and besides I got a degree in mechanical engineering and have been designing and building custom machinery for 32 years. I'm thinking that somebody wacked the pulley at some time so I go over to my binary scope (I don't see too well anymore) to look at these flakes and damned if the black coating is on part of the underside as well. That tells me the flakes were there before it was coated. IMHO this is a factory defect - can you just see me explaining this to the service manager who still doesn't know about the wheel bearing recall? I'm thinking that you guys with the short belt life should scrutinize your pulleys very closely for defects. Possibly a bad pulley is the problem. I'll try the dealer & see what happens, but most likely I'll chuck the pulley up in a lathe & clean up that edge.
Dave - your very fair upgrade deal is looking better all the time. It just seems like a lot of cash to fix somebody else's mistake.
Steve |
Xb9rski
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 12:04 am: |
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Just wondering...how many of you that have the breaking belts have been doing numerous wheelies?? |
Daves
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 07:47 am: |
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I don't know about the riders that are breaking belts but I do know that the front wheel of mine has a very hard time staying on the ground! I have snapped one belt, right after a tire change(Tech's fault) and Doug(my boss) has snapped one belt, right after we changed a tire at the track. Our fault, first time we had done it, no service manual with us to show us the proper procedure(not like we would've looked anyway)once we learned how to do the tire changes the right way, guess what? no more belt problems!
I would be willing to bet, that in MOST cases,the cause of belt problems lies with whoever is working on the bike!
Ride to the edge!
Dave
Iowa HD/Buell (Buell Cycle Center) |
Prof_stack
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 09:54 am: |
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So, exactly what is the WRONG way to handle the belt when changing the rear tire? i.e. where's the weakness in the belt? |
Glitch
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 09:59 am: |
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Prof_stack, click
This is the service bulletin in pdf format, from Buell. |
Mikej
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2003 - 10:22 am: |
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Prof,
Basically, don't bend the bendy belt more than it get's bent when it's on the bike. Bent belts break, and that's the bottom line.
And take note that in that particular pdf file they don't give any dimensional definition of what constitutes improper handling, just a couple of pics showing what "not to do" instead of a couple of clear pics showing "what to do correctly". Guaranteed, some service geek will look at the pics and not read the text and will bend your belt around the sprocket with the belt guards still in place to remove your wheel, guaranteed, in fact money back guaranteed. |
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