Busted the belt.
Even if you're mechanically inclined and know how things work, you'll want to read up on a service manual. There's nothing there that is real tough but it's going to be a lot of work and I'm assuming you have a fair amount of miles on that bike so you'll be replacing seals along with gaskets. If you're confident you can do it, be patient and take your time. I rebuilt the trans in mine and I don't do that for a living and it went together fine and runs great.
If you don't feel confident about doing the job or have the tools or place to do it then take it to a dealer or indie. I would think that job would be at least $500 in labor and almost that much in parts.
Good luck!
If you don't feel confident about doing the job or have the tools or place to do it then take it to a dealer or indie. I would think that job would be at least $500 in labor and almost that much in parts.
Good luck!
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Broke the belt on my Sporty yonks ago. Was told that it would be wise to change the sprockets too. Seem to make sense as they were worn. Belt broke due to gravel between belt and sprocket and age of bike would have contibuted too.
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If you have changed sprockets/pulleys then review alignment..just a little out of alignment snaps the belt rather quick...so will over tightening and hitting a bad patch of road on a soft suspension.. I wonder how old and how many miles should a belt last..they seem rather durable if not abused.
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If you have changed sprockets/pulleys then review alignment..just a little out of alignment snaps the belt rather quick...so will over tightening and hitting a bad patch of road on a soft suspension.. I wonder how old and how many miles should a belt last..they seem rather durable if not abused.
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Ok I gotta ...
No flaming intended nor do I think there is anything flame worthy... but I hafta to say I think its highly unlikely that you snapped ur belt due to downshifting without the clutch. Never heard of this nor experienced it myself and I engine brake ALOT with and without the clutch. Just sayin...
Much more likely is your belt was damaged and snapped when the added stress of engine braking was added.
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Thanks for the replies, Im more than confident that I’ll be able to repair my bike myself. More specifically, I was wondering if I would need any specialized tools to do the job. I p’m a forum member about a used belt, I don’t think there will be anything wrong with using it, considering its low miles and this is a very rare problem.