1150 alternator belt... when?

[Carl]

Whats the service schedule for replacing the belt? I thought it was 36k but someone told me today that it was 24k
It's got the high output alternator if that makes any difference

I checked it when I did the 24k service and it looked fine.

 

[(RIP) Bobble]

I did mine at around 30k but to be honest for the price of them I'd do it for peace of mind around your mileage, or at least get one and carry it as a spare. New belt

 

[motobiker]

Change it when it no longer looks fine... or if you plan a very long trip. Changed mine a couple of months ago as it no longer looked fine. 27,000 miles.

 

[Vern]

Mines is waaaaaaaay over 100k on my 1100.Have a look every now and again,and carry a spare.

 

[Steptoe]

Used to be a scheduled 36K mile belt change, but as you say they've reduced it due to some belts breaking before reaching 36k.

But more belts carry on until 60K miles than break before 36K miles, so they could justifiably say change at 50k - I can't work out their logic .

 

[davegs]

Belts

A couple of ywears ago we cahnged the belt on a friends 1100, this had done 86.000 miles looked like new!. Changed the one on my 1150 at 36.000 and this had started to shred a bit so have a look and judge for your self, take the olsd one when buying a new one as there are two different lengths
(1150).
Dave gs.

 

[D6]

its easy to check,and do, especially on the 1150,
i just carry a spare if im off for a few days, an check it when i service it, 2min job

 

[MattW]

its easy to check,and do, especially on the 1150,

Except when you're got the engine bars from hell on your 1100

As soon as the house stops absorbing all my money I'm binning them and getting some of Stepper's head guards.

 

[D6]

Except when you're got the engine bars from hell on your 1100

As soon as the house stops absorbing all my money I'm binning them and getting some of Stepper's head guards.

some are ok, some you can bend outa the way enough, i altered mine this winter to have a removable piece at the front, then ad em coated, cost 15 quid in all, i believe some come with a piece that removes?

 

[ianboydsnr]

changed mine on the 1150 at 23k miles, it was in the first week of ownership, so I did the big 24k service and fitted the new belt, as it was cheap and easy to do, the 1100 changed at 39k miles, but was dealer serviced, so was probably changed out sooner, kept both undamaged belts as spare as there is nothing wrong with them, but they are hardly expensive and very easy to fit.

I removed my crashbars and fitted steppers headguards, makes servicing very easy

 

[D6]

i think theres just an extra pipe to remove on the 1100, if u look in the stickys, steptoe posted summat on this

 

[Taff]

A couple of years ago we changed the belt on a friends 1100, this had done 86.000 miles looked like new!. Changed the one on my 1150 at 36,000 and this had started to shred a bit.

But doesn't the belt life depend on how much work its doing? Eg if your friend didn't run heated grips, Sat Nav, alarm, full set of BTBR lights, heated vest etc etc it may explain why it lasted well. If you are running a lot of electrical items a lot of the time, it would obviously feck up a belt a lot quicker, as its working a lot harder.

 

[MattW]

i think theres just an extra pipe to remove on the 1100, if u look in the stickys, steptoe posted summat on this

Not on mine - I have some sort of weird bars that I've never seen before. The cross piece has a central joint but isn't removable - stops you withdrawing the plastic cover downwards. In fact I don't think the bars would actually do much good in a drop as the bar which protects the heads runs above them, not underneath as most others do

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[ianboydsnr]

But doesn't the belt life depend on how much work its doing? Eg if your friend didn't run heated grips, Sat Nav, alarm, full set of BTBR lights, heated vest etc etc it may explain why it lasted well. If you are running a lot of electrical items a lot of the time, it would obviously feck up a belt a lot quicker, as its working a lot harder.

Well maybe, but post 2002 models run lights all the time, think it might be more to do with being tensioned correctly than load dependant

 

[John Armstrong]

Not on mine - I have some sort of weird bars that I've never seen before. The cross piece has a central joint but isn't removable - stops you withdrawing the plastic cover downwards. In fact I don't think the bars would actually do much good in a drop as the bar which protects the heads runs above them, not underneath as most others do

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They look good for resting your feet on have you ever tried laying the bike down to see if the bars touch down first?

 

[MattW]

have you ever tried laying the bike down to see if the bars touch down first?

I must admit I haven't tried - next time the tank's empty I'll have a go but I'm just about resigned to getting rid and going with head covers - they've got in the way of just about every job I've ever done on the bike

 

[D6]

wont the cross piece slide across?, ps i meant the internal oil pipe needs removing to gain access to the belt, 1150,s dont av em

 

[MattW]

wont the cross piece slide across?, ps i meant the internal oil pipe needs removing to gain access to the belt, 1150,s dont av em

Ah thanks - the oil pipe - yep, I read about that

No the joining piece (apart from being rusted in place) covers a 20mm gap in the cross piece - still not enough room.

Oops - sorry about the thread hijack.

 

[Carl]

Thanks chaps, I do carry a spare, but with H&B crash bars its not an easy 10 minute roadside repair I think I will have to invest in some of Stepper's head guards as well.

 

[Paul G (BHT)]

i think theres just an extra pipe to remove on the 1100...

There isn't on the late 1100's