Normal wear for a rear sprocket?
This is my first Harley, so I'm still getting used to it. Don't know what is normal, and what is not. ThingsI think aren't normal my dealership says are normal on Harley's. So...
I have an '07 FXDB with about 4k miles on it now. Was looking it over today, and noticed some wear on the rear sprocket. In my opinion it doesn't look good, but I don't know if this is normal, because this is my first belt drive bike. I haven't taken it down any dirt or gravel roads, haven't been caught out in the rain yet, and the belt tension doesn't look too tight, or too loose.
There is a lot of pitting in the sprocket as you can see. There is more pitting on one side of the sprocket than the other. The belt doesn't look bad, and has very little pitting. Is this normal, or something I should have checked out?
Thanks.
Note: Looking at the picture just now, I noticed that you can see the same wear pattern going around the sprocket on some deep pits.
Ron
Last time I actually looked at it, it looked just like you described yours. A little black greasy stuff on it that wiped off.
Normally, this starts to occur at about 15k.... normal wear...
Take a look at the inside teeth of the belt... I'll bet that you have stuff imbedded in the belt that is promoting the wear....
Oh, BTW, welcome aboard... please take a moment to post an intro in the new members section...
When should I start to worry? Is it going to cause a problem the way it is now? Probably not covered under the warranty if I take it in, huh.
It's only going to get worse....
You can always invest in a billet sprocket, pricey, but more durable...
As far as a warrentable issue, I dunno... That is really considered a wear item, like brakes, cables, tires....
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On the other hand ,your bike still has a warranty right?Keep the belt tension adjusted to spec and just ride it.If the pulley/belt is FUBAR towards the end of warrany,take it in.
Hopefully this issue wont be a "wear item".
As for the pitting, I have no idea. I have 21k on my bike and haven't checked. Now I have something to do tonight



