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Xb12rdude
| Posted on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 10:40 am: |
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Has anyone seen or heard testing on this belt? Is it really better? Do they make it yet for the older (XB12R Firebolt) so that I could buy one?? |
Towjam
| Posted on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 01:32 pm: |
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From the specs, it looks to be the same belt used on the '07 XBs. Or am I missing something? |
Xb12rdude
| Posted on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 02:51 pm: |
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Maybe, made it sound like it was some great new design.....guess it's the same as last year then. Have people been breaking less than the past models. |
Acejay
| Posted on Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 11:23 pm: |
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well i've got 16k km on an 07, no problems so far |
Jaimec
| Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 08:44 am: |
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That belt was introduced on the '06 models. 16K miles on mine with no issues (that includes two sessions with California Superbike School at Pocono Raceway, too). |
Xb12rdude
| Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 11:32 pm: |
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Hmmmm, anyone out their broke one of the newer belts? Looks like they may have truly improved. |
Aeholton
| Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 09:07 am: |
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Hmmmm, anyone out their broke one of the newer belts? Looks like they may have truly improved. There have been a couple of Uly riders that snapped belts. You may want to do a search on the "Big, Bad & Dirty" area here on Badweb. I haven't had any problems in more than 25,000 miles, though I don't really go off-road with my bike (except a few dirt roads). |
Blackxb9
| Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 09:17 am: |
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The belt on my '07 was much better then the one on the '03. In looking at them side by side you can see a world of difference in quality and strength. My 2 cents for what it's worth. |
Neb25
| Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 09:49 am: |
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I broke one on my 06 while on the track. |
Jmemmert
| Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 12:27 pm: |
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I've got 24k on my stock 04 belt... and am starting to think about buying a replacement. By the way... I live 1.5 miles down a gravel, dirt road. No problems yet!!! |
Jmemmert
| Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 12:29 pm: |
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"Has anyone seen or heard testing on this belt? Is it really better? Do they make it yet for the older (XB12R Firebolt) so that I could buy one??" American Sportbike sells it. It fits 04 and up models. |
Metalstorm
| Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 09:33 pm: |
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New belt. At least on the 1125R a new belt. I read some where here (maybe it was an anony posting) that although they know of no breaks to the "current" belt, they made this one stronger. |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 10:19 pm: |
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You know, every time I read this thread title, I can just hear Don Pardo (former SNL announcer) reading in his best cheesy TV announcer voice "the new HIBREX belt, with FLEXTRON!!!"... |