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how long does a belt last??

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Old 09-05-2008, 08:39 AM
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I have 60 000 Km on my belt ....should I consider changing it as a precaution.

Anyone ever have one break on a trip or while actually riding?

How long does a belt last?
 
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Old 09-05-2008, 09:03 AM
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Guys at the local H-D parts counter say 100,000 miles. That's about 150,000Km isn't it ?
 
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Google says: 100,000 mi = 160,934.4 km

Enjoy the next 100,000 km
 
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About 7500 miles....

Then you get a rock poking right thru the middle of the belt.


Well, at least thats what happened to mine...
 
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The 1st one went 6500 Miles.
 
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Mine lasted 88,199 . That was the milege i gave to the wrecker company when i called for a tow . 1995 dyna
 
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I had 106000 miles on a 1996 fxd original pullys and belt.Belt still looked fine but pullys you could tell were getting well worn,I traded the bike so who knows how long the belt would have actually went before it snapped.One of the main things to look for is any cuts on outter edge of belt and see if nubs are still solid to rest of belt.if you can move the nubs and theres sighns of it coming it apart it not gona last long.Myself as long as belt looks good I will run it till it snaps
 
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