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Ccryder
| | Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 08:55 am: | 
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Jamie:
My point was that it was not a specific component that failed but a "type" of rear drive system. If the rear bearing, universal joint or, splines fail, the M/C stops. Just like a belt, shaft drive or chain drive, if it breaks, somebody is walking.
Neil S. |
Jaimec
| | Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 09:59 am: |
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Chains do have one advantage: Assuming that it doesn't punch a gaping hole in your crankcase, or flay the flesh from your leg when it goes, you can easily repair a chain with a couple of spare links and a small tool that fits easily in your pocket or under the seat of most motorcycles.
Can't say the same for either a belt or a shaft. In the belt's favor, when a belt goes, you usually ONLY have to replace the belt. When a chain or a shaft goes, there's usually a lot of other EXPENSIVE pieces that need replacement too. |
Zac4mac
| | Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 10:50 am: |
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I'd sure feel a LOT more comfortable if Buell or SOMEBODY made an Emergency Belt.
Something you could keep under the seat that would get you 50-100 miles home or to a shop.
Belts are easy to replace on the 1125R, required tools are minimal, it could be done roadside, easily. |
Jaimec
| | Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 11:21 am: |
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They do. Unfortunately, there aren't any in Buell sizes. 
http://tinyurl.com/36l29m |
Chameleon
| | Posted on Monday, April 07, 2008 - 03:43 am: |
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My 1125R's belt snapped on Friday.
About 5300 miles on the bike.
I've rode it in the rain, snow and hail, on roads with sand and once or twice on poor excuses for roads.
Reading some of the previous posts in this thread makes me feel that some sand/dirt might have got in the cogs and caused it to stretch enough to break.
I'll mention it to the shop when I call on Tuesday. |
Tasmaniac
| | Posted on Monday, April 07, 2008 - 05:39 am: |
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G'day Chameleon, it was probably a small stone or bit of junk on the road that nicked the side of the belt they don't last long with damage on the egdes . i've seen belts do tens of thousands of miles with holes through the middle one was my S3T.
Regards Brett |
Spatten1
| | Posted on Monday, April 07, 2008 - 08:44 am: |
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I've rode it in the rain, snow and hail, on roads with sand and once or twice on poor excuses for roads.
You should be able to do that on a street bike without worrying about final drive failure. Don't feel like you did anything that should jeapordize your final drive. We all end up on the occasional long stretch of dirt road. It would be different if you entered the Baja 1000. |
Interex2050
| | Posted on Monday, April 07, 2008 - 10:32 am: |
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I am not sure if this has been mentioned but...
A good way to check the belt for rock damage
is to look at the pulley for nicks and chips:
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/148893.html
I had a hole in my second generation XB belt
for while before it finally snapped.
So I am led to believe that by removing the
the rock/pebble early on postpones the snapping,
in my case by about 10k.
(Message edited by interex2050 on April 07, 2008) |
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