Drive Belt Options
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Drive Belt Options
Just noticed stone damage to my drive belt, bit of a bugger as done less than 3000 miles but we have a lot of coarse chip seal here in New Zealand. As a lot of my mileage is done in areas where it would take hours to get a tow and I’d have to leave my bike to get cell phone coverage I’m going to replace it and play it safe. Have been searching forums and internet for what I need for my 09 FXDF / Fat Bob without much success. Have some questions for the “experts”:
* 1 1/8” Wide 133 tooth – is this correct?
* Is a non-harley belt better than a “factory” HD Belt?
* Options I’ve seen on the net include. Any comments in regards these?
- Falcon
- Gates
- Dayco Panther
- Supermax
- Primo
* Where is the best place to source a belt?
Any help/advice appreciated
* 1 1/8” Wide 133 tooth – is this correct?
* Is a non-harley belt better than a “factory” HD Belt?
* Options I’ve seen on the net include. Any comments in regards these?
- Falcon
- Gates
- Dayco Panther
- Supermax
- Primo
* Where is the best place to source a belt?
Any help/advice appreciated
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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All of the Harley factory belts are Gates which is what I would use. BTW, welcome to the forum. Since you are in NZ not sure if you can buy over the internet or not or what duty there might be.
Road Warrior
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From: The Great River Road, Wisconsin
Gates and Dayco have both been making power transmission belts for a long time.
Should be safe with either of those.
Do a web search of the manufacturer and see if they supply in the Netherlands.
Should be safe with either of those.
Do a web search of the manufacturer and see if they supply in the Netherlands.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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Yeah then when you find out if they carry them in the Netherlands you can fly 20,000 miles across the planet from New Zealand and get one.....
Road Master
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From: Grapevine Texas
Sorry to hear that friend, those 3000. miles should no where near of had any issues with that belt. I do have a question for ya, do you run with the belt guards on, one of the biggest reasons I chose to go ahead and keep mine on is increasing my chances of my belt ingesting rocks into the primary.
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Welcome from the UK. Take a close look at the damage before changing your belt. I am about to replace mine, but have done 5k miles on it since removing a small sharp stone. The wound was about 1/4" in from the edge of the belt and it has now broken out to the edge, so the time seems right. Also we have a long touring holiday in a few weeks and don't want any problems while away.
If the damage is in the centre of the belt remove whatever caused it and run with it. To replace it you need to strip off the primary which requires a few tools and a workshop manual. Get the factory book, not any of the aftermarket ones! Be warned that the torque required on the crankshaft nut is serious! I don't tackle that myself but get a man to do it (bike's going in on Wed).
Having owned Harleys for decades you will find plenty of US specialists and dealers happy to send stuff abroad, although not all of them will. Be wary of import duties and taxes at your end, which you will be responsible for, not the vendor. They can add significantly to final cost, so look at local sources to you as well. They may not be so expensive after all!
If the damage is in the centre of the belt remove whatever caused it and run with it. To replace it you need to strip off the primary which requires a few tools and a workshop manual. Get the factory book, not any of the aftermarket ones! Be warned that the torque required on the crankshaft nut is serious! I don't tackle that myself but get a man to do it (bike's going in on Wed).
Having owned Harleys for decades you will find plenty of US specialists and dealers happy to send stuff abroad, although not all of them will. Be wary of import duties and taxes at your end, which you will be responsible for, not the vendor. They can add significantly to final cost, so look at local sources to you as well. They may not be so expensive after all!
Last edited by grbrown; Mar 1, 2010 at 01:53 AM. Reason: Spelling. Added para.
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