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Old 07-01-2015, 10:37 PM
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Replacing the drive belt on a 2011 Street Glide and want to know what brand of belt is a good replacement? OEM? Gates? Or, are they all the same?
 
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Old 07-01-2015, 10:45 PM
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Any brand you want, as long as it says Gates on the label.
 
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The OEM belts are as tough as they get.
 
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Make sure its a OEM belt or a gates. The rest will leave you on the side of the road.
 
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OEM unless the Gates is less money.
 
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We don't usually use many of them and the few I have bought have all been OEM.
 
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Just don't get the Falcon SPC, it broke at 5K miles (no abuse either). I went with HD after that.

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Since Harley isn't in the rubber business my guess is Gates probably makes them, so lose the Harley mark up and get Gates. $127 here

http://www.leatherup.com/p/Cruiser-M...FZKRHwod6HIAAw
 
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Since Harley isn't in the rubber business my guess is Gates probably makes them, so lose the Harley mark up and get Gates. $127 here

http://www.leatherup.com/p/Cruiser-M...FZKRHwod6HIAAw
That is my best guess based upon the information I have been able to find.
 
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Thanks guys. One more question: the belt for a 2011 SG is a 140 tooth and 1" wide belt, right?
 
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