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Gearhead998
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 03:01 pm: |
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I just tried to order a new belt for my '03 bolt, and the dealer told me that the pulley assembly, part numberG0604.02A8D, has been made obsolete/discontinued. What the hell is that all about. If the manufacturer recomends replacing the Idler pulley with the belt, where are we supposed to get them???? I guess its off to ebay, but what am I supposed to do if the bearings fail? I guess at the next belt service interval its off to the chain gang. |
Stack
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 03:02 pm: |
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i saw one for sale in the classifieds. stack |
Vicfirebolt
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 03:07 pm: |
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upgrade too the 04 stuff anyway it lasts longer and is way more reliable. |
Barker
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 03:30 pm: |
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I replaced the bearings in my idler pulley. |
Old_man
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 03:34 pm: |
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A pulley on ebay might be no better than the one you have. I would give Buell a call to verify that a new replacement is not available. I can't believe that that is a fact. |
Pwnzor
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 03:39 pm: |
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Call Al at American Sport Bike to get the straight story on that part. With all the tuber parts that are still available, I can not find room in my brain to believe that anything on an '03 is obsolete or discontinued |
Gearhead998
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 03:54 pm: |
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I can't believe they would discontinue that part either, I will have to call suctomer service tomorrow. |
Jos51700
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 03:59 pm: |
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I'm guessing that it updates to a later pulley, and your dealer is lacking. There was a difference in pulleys that Josh Cox and I ran into when looking at converting an XB12S to an SS swingarm. The pulleys were marked differently, and were dimensionally different. Buell won't leave you hanging. I believe they must offer full parts inventory for 7 years as a manufacturer. I am not 100% positive that's fact, but I think so. |
No_rice
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 04:12 pm: |
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that is odd. i just looked it up. you can get the front and rear sprockets for the 03, but not the idler pulley or even idler assembly. and it isnt superceded to anything either. |
Daveyboy
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 04:22 pm: |
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Gearhead998, The idler has been upgraded again. The new number is G0604.02A8E. Your dealer just didn't look hard enough. |
Gowindward
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 04:38 pm: |
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Save your money and just replace the bearings. $15 vs $100. |
No_rice
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 05:01 pm: |
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i'd say they probably did look, i looked also. you typ the G0604.02A8D into hd net and it says obsolete. doesnt superced it to anything. so where did you come up with G0604.02A8E at? since it is in none of my books? but it does come up as a valid part number just doesnt say what it fits. |
Daveyboy
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 07:30 pm: |
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No rice, You are correct. I did more research and called SPOC. It does not supersede. I even did a kit break down of both the D and E kits. The only difference is the idler wheel. The idler wheel in the E kit is for the 1125R. Gearhead998, You can buy the parts from the kit individually. They are still available from Buell. |
Ironhead1977
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 09:39 pm: |
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All the 03's just lost some equity. |
Firebolteric_ma
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 09:46 pm: |
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Get a chain... |
Saintly
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 10:06 pm: |
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Here's the deal, the 04' and up PULLEY is the same! only the aluminum bracket is different on the 03's. Buell only sells the idler as an assembly(pulley & bracket) hence the different part # for 03's Just buy the 04 - 08 assembly and use only the pulley on your 03 and you're all set. interestingly enough, the 04 & up assembly is cheaper (less $$$) than the 03 assembly, so there's another perk. Having said all that, I personally would only change the bearings for $20 at a bearing supply house as others have suggested above. |
No_rice
| Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 10:13 pm: |
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i thought the difference was the mount but didnt want to say that and be wrong. thanks for clearing that up saintly. i knew someone that was sure they were right would pipe up! |
Gearhead998
| Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 08:13 am: |
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Cool, thx for all the effort guys, I will call the dealer back today. I want to replace my pulley as the surface that cotnacts the belt is scratched all to crap. |
Mikej
| Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 09:19 am: |
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Ya know, a lot of these so called dealers would do themselves a huge favor by doing a little research on the subject themselves before just telling a customer that the customer can't get what they need. |
Court
| Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 09:42 am: |
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>>>>They are still available from Buell. There are darn few things that are not. Good practice . . . ask on badweb. |
Hogs
| Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 01:09 pm: |
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Does anyone have a part number or brand name for the idler pulley bearing?? |
Saintly
| Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 02:04 pm: |
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I bought 10 of them a while back, They were NTN 6203's same as the OEM's I paid just over $10 each I believe, at a local supply house. I pretty sure I still have a bunch left over out in my shop. |
Lamo
| Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 02:08 pm: |
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I changed my bearings on a 04 bolt, gave the bearing supplier the size code from origonal bearings :- 6203LAX30 ,(thats the size code and seal type) .To check your code is the same for an 03 just remove the pully from the bracket wipe clean to find numbers hey presto order your bearing. |
Gearhead998
| Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 02:47 pm: |
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I can't believe they would discontinue that part either, I will have to call suctomer service tomorrow.}}} |
Barker
| Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 03:48 pm: |
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FYI: I like to use bearings that are not "Made in China" I like NTN outta japan. Disassemble idler first before you run out and get a set of 6203's I have an early 9R. Mine had a single bearing and the 2 6303's would not fit. I'll try to find the exact nomenclature of the single bearing if you need it. |