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Cobra_rookie
| Posted on Monday, June 20, 2016 - 02:06 pm: |
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Spent fathers day trying to put a new belt on my 2009 uly. Made up a cradle (thanks for the template), jacked up the bike and disassembled everything only to find the belt seems too short. Part number on the belt is G0500.1AAH. Have I done something wrong or do I have the wrong belt? |
Froggy
| Posted on Monday, June 20, 2016 - 02:26 pm: |
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You have the wrong belt. There is an error in Harley's parts computer, it lists the wrong belt under 2009. You want part number G0500.1AKF |
Cobra_rookie
| Posted on Monday, June 20, 2016 - 02:59 pm: |
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Thank you very much, sucks that the delivery is going to be 4-8wks. |
Sparky_494
| Posted on Monday, June 20, 2016 - 07:13 pm: |
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Froggy - is that the same # for an 08? |
Froggy
| Posted on Monday, June 20, 2016 - 07:48 pm: |
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Same part number for all Ulysses models and years. It is just the parts system that has the wrong number for that year, same thing happened to me. |
Trevd
| Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 08:19 pm: |
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4-8 weeks for a belt?? Wow... are there any alternate sources? I'd hate to need my belt replaced in the middle of the riding season and be told I might have to wait 2 months. |
Reepicheep
| Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 08:57 pm: |
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Order a new one, put it on when it finally comes in, and put your old one on the garage wall, or coiled up like a band saw blade in a side bag. Don't ruin a new one by coiling it up, if you bend them backwards you can ruin them. |
Brother_in_buells
| Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 03:41 am: |
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Contact 5odro ,they are closing at the end of this month but maybe have a last belt for you!? |
Big_island_rider
| Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 02:48 pm: |
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Don't ruin a new one by coiling it up, if you bend them backwards you can ruin them. You mean like the belt tensioner? |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 02:50 pm: |
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If you can't find one anywhere else, check eBay. Somebody's bound to have one for sale. |
Ourdee
| Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 11:17 pm: |
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You mean like the belt tensioner? Doh! |
Cobra_rookie
| Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 07:43 pm: |
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Amazing, first belt took 6wks to deliver, new belt 5 days . Decided to go get a free spirits belt tensioner as well. |
Phelan
| Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 10:17 pm: |
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Older Gates-made Harley belts would go bad if you back bent them considerably. The Goodyear-made XB belts are not that way. |
Chopperbob
| Posted on Thursday, July 07, 2016 - 07:25 pm: |
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Ordered a belt from New Castle H-D today and they shipped it today. They obviously have them in stock. (09 Uly XB12xp) |
Sparky_494
| Posted on Saturday, July 09, 2016 - 09:27 pm: |
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Please excuse my ignorance, but is this normal wear on a belt, or should I be looking for a new one immediately? |
Froggy
| Posted on Saturday, July 09, 2016 - 11:09 pm: |
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Normal, I have brand new ones that look like that. |
Sparky_494
| Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2016 - 07:40 am: |
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Thanks! |
Ourdee
| Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2016 - 04:28 pm: |
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Good as any XB belt. If you don't have a spare, I suggest everyone buy a new belt and install it. Keep the used one as a spare. What I do. |
Gunner01
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 07:47 pm: |
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I just went through this, have the right part number that is listed above I am just wondering how tight should this new belt be because it was a bitch to get the tensioner back on after the new belt? there is zero play in the belt and I have tightened up nothing yet |
651lance
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 07:53 pm: |
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The tensioner goes on BEFORE the rear axle goes to it first step. |
Gunner01
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 08:30 pm: |
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Ok I went off the manuel and it never stated to remove the rear axle just loosen everything. I did get it back together but man the belt feels very tight so still same question how tight is a new belt? zero wiggle room on the new one |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 08:55 pm: |
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The latest belts are VERY tight when new. |
Gunner01
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 09:10 pm: |
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thank you was just worried didn't want to break anything I am used to a chain |
1313
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 10:14 pm: |
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The latest belts are VERY tight when new. I can definitely vouch for that. In the middle of that procedure right now. In fact, I gave up for the night. Waitaminute...Hugh's not spying on me, is he?!?! I've never removed the tensioner before, but the manual said to remove it. I've only successfully removed the nuts and washers. The tensioner bracket will rock back and forth, but doesn't want to come off. I guess I'll just reinstall the washers and nuts in the morning and try to get that damn axle into the swingarm. ! 1313 |
1313
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 10:20 pm: |
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Oh yeah... The latest belt also no longer has a Buell logo on it. It's got the Buell part number, but no longer the logo. G0500.1AKF - as Froggy mentioned, 1313 |
Froggy
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 11:31 pm: |
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Personally I recommend leaving the tensioner on. While it still can be a pain to install the belt regardless if it is on or not, I find it much more difficult to get the tensioner back on later. I just undo the axle until it is almost all the way out, it will give you some slack to work with but again its still tight no matter what you do. |
Twisteduly
| Posted on Saturday, July 23, 2016 - 07:43 am: |
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can adjusting the shock preload offer any additional slack during this process? |
Blakeaspencer
| Posted on Saturday, July 23, 2016 - 10:43 am: |
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The shock should not change anything. this is why the tensioner is where it is, and is rigid. The swing arm movement will cause no change in length,or slack, of the belt. |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Saturday, July 23, 2016 - 11:11 am: |
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The tensioner minimizes, but does not completely eliminate changes in belt tension. That said I don't know what would be the optimum position for the swingarm when you're changing the belt. A couple of people have noted the belt seems to be tightest when the swingarm is fully extended. For instance Dr. Greg snapped his belt a few years ago when he had a low speed spill on his Uly and the rear suspension unloaded. |
Dr_greg
| Posted on Saturday, July 23, 2016 - 11:21 am: |
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Hughlysses, go to the head of the class for your memory... Yes indeed re the snapped belt upon full swingarm extension. I started to analyze (pencil-and-paper) the belt system for change in belt length vs swingarm position, but gave up...it's not easy! Better done using a CAD model. New belts are indeed plenty tight; I never removed the tensioner, but just backed out the axle. Can be a pain, especially on the side of the road... --Doc |