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Oh Shit! £££££££ ,😭
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thats not so bad
arent they supposed to have double life of chain
arent they supposed to have double life of chain
Vac what's that ? Chinese bike i presume.Easy on a Dyson vac.... probably the same
it's not just the belt, the rear sprocket will need doing too . it has a sort of chrome finish on it and starts to flake , then it weakens the belt , then it snaps in a petrol station .
you engage gear quietly for once , start letting the clutch out and not moving . so you check you ARE in gear , and try again ?
still not moving , engage neutral , turn it off , get off , thinking WTF .
there is your belt lying on the floor ....in a straight line .
yes it's a big job .
you engage gear quietly for once , start letting the clutch out and not moving . so you check you ARE in gear , and try again ?
still not moving , engage neutral , turn it off , get off , thinking WTF .
there is your belt lying on the floor ....in a straight line .
yes it's a big job .
no wonder - thats an awful lot to take off
Mate has Gates belts on his push bikes. Supposed to last 100,000 miles. First failed at 30,000 second 32,000. Not suprisingly he wasn’t happy as they had to be imported from the US. He thought it would be a fit and forget solution 
do they have a special type of split link for these? when i worked downt pit, we used big fuck off staples for joining conveyor belts together. surely its the same principle
Nope, it's a continuous loop; look at that video clip a few posts up, and ponder the design
Mate has Gates belts on his push bikes. Supposed to last 100,000 miles. First failed at 30,000 second 32,000. Not suprisingly he wasn’t happy as they had to be imported from the US. He thought it would be a fit and forget solution
I think that your mate was extremely optimistic Steve.
I bought a bike with a Gates belt drive last year. I will be delighted if the belt lasts 30,000 miles. I've never heard anyone claim that they will actually last for 100,000 miles - least of all Gates......
Tell your mate SJS stock Gates belts. ONLY the 122T out of stock........
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Had Buells and Harleys for 25 years, never had to replace a belt.
Brother has had them for 15, had to replace 6!
We both have the same maintenance protocol...Who knows what is going on?
Brother has had them for 15, had to replace 6!
We both have the same maintenance protocol...Who knows what is going on?
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I have had a quick feel of a third of the teeth so far. Need to get my lift under frame but lots show delamination.
Hopefully none have been lost. Whether as a quick fix, they can be rebonded for commuter riding before my new belt arrives.
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It is having the correct / specific tools to complete the job in one go. Getting halfway and being stopped by not having a suitable impact driver, correct puller or big enough socket would be a disaster.
I've done three. Primary has to come off. Serious torque on the compensator nut to undo/redo it and a tool needed to wedge the primary chain.
if the cracks are only on one side of the belt then it looks like an alignment issue on the rear wheel.
I've always put a pair of new pulleys on when I've changed the belt.
Piece of piss,
OC choppers can do one in 30 minutes , seen it on the tellly
OC choppers can do one in 30 minutes , seen it on the tellly
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