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Xb12rdude
Posted on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 10:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
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??
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Towjam
Posted on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 01:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
From the specs, it looks to be the same belt used on the '07 XBs. Or am I missing something?
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Xb12rdude
Posted on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 02:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
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.
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Acejay
Posted on Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 11:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
well i've got 16k km on an 07, no problems so far
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Jaimec
Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 08:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
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).
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Xb12rdude
Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 11:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Hmmmm, anyone out their broke one of the newer belts? Looks like they may have truly improved.
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Aeholton
Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 09:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
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).
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Blackxb9
Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 09:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
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.
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Neb25
Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 09:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I broke one on my 06 while on the track.
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Jmemmert
Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 12:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
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!!!
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Jmemmert
Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 12:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
"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.
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Metalstorm
Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 09:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
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.
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Hughlysses
Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 10:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
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!!!"...

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