Riding without belt guards
Cruiser
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RE: Riding without belt guards
two issues to think about here 66
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each of them belt guards serve a different purpose
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the upper one has two jobs – to protect the leg of your passenger (if you run 2-up) from damage, and to protect you from a whiplash in event the belt snaps.
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the lower one is there to stop little rocks and debris from getting caught between the belt and the sprocket.
the chance of that happening? I guess similar to the chances of a nail getting into your back tire. some might go years with no flat. some get 3 flats in one week….
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a little rock that gets between the belt and the rear sprocket can scour the teeth, chip the belt or do nothing at all…
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each of them belt guards serve a different purpose
 \\;
the upper one has two jobs – to protect the leg of your passenger (if you run 2-up) from damage, and to protect you from a whiplash in event the belt snaps.
 \\;
the lower one is there to stop little rocks and debris from getting caught between the belt and the sprocket.
the chance of that happening? I guess similar to the chances of a nail getting into your back tire. some might go years with no flat. some get 3 flats in one week….
 \\;
a little rock that gets between the belt and the rear sprocket can scour the teeth, chip the belt or do nothing at all…
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Road Warrior
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From: SW OREGON
RE: Riding without belt guards
Thanks for the replies, don't ride 2 up &\\; seems long odds for any damage.
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RE: Riding without belt guards
picked my bijke up and went home and removed both belt gaurde. only problem i've had since is that the bike looks cleaner without them. same goes with the turn signals and mirrors. i've never had a belt break from a rock getting stuck in the belt. only from acting the fool doing burnouts and wheelies.