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Poppawheelie
Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 04:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I was ridding thru okc mid day traffic and I noticed a little tricked out moped desperately trying to catch me; we meet at a stoplight and he leans over and warns" hey man, watch those hard shifts, your belt will break!" I said really , as the light changed i stood it up on its end and rode it thru to the next light, was this guy for real?
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Midknyte
Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 05:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
It's not hard shifts, but rather backloading.

The earlier XB belts were prone to failure from mishandling / installation (twisting the belt).

Also, reverse loads generated upon coming back down from a wheelie and other hooliganism is hard on them.
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Damnut
Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 12:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I think is more "luck of the draw" with the older belts.

I have over 27K on my original 04 XB belt with multiple trackdays on it and hundreds of wheelies. Others have not had 1/4 of the miles or abuse mine has taken and have had belts snap.
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Gentleman_jon
Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 02:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Did the guy on the moped look like this?
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If so, I'd just keep on riding!


Seriously though, the guy obviously doesn't know what he is talking about.

I haven't had a bit of trouble with my belt since I switched to the new "all steel" model.


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Poppawheelie
Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 03:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
That's too funny Gentleman_jon!
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Gentleman_jon
Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 03:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
:-)
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Gunut75
Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 04:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
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Buellconvert
Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 08:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
You sure showed him!
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Damnut
Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 09:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
everyone just loves my profile pic. : )
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Etennuly
Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 08:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Jim, You are such a weiner!
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