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I was looking at the BDL belts . Spanner are the Harley belts carbon fiber ? Or kevlar ? Harley wants $218 bucks for there belt . The bikes an 1988 with the original belt it only has 25000k. Hard launches abuse maybe inproper tention they can only take so much! Thanks for all the input .
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97 to 03 = Kevlar, 04 to present = Carbon Fiber. ( Supposedly stronger which is why they're narrower now.) My Kevlar belt (1 1/2") still lasted 119,600 miles.
Now my "stronger" carbon fiber belt and still at 1 1/2" ( wider than any stock belt 04 and later,) should theoretically last until I'm dead (and maybe even longer...
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Now my "stronger" carbon fiber belt and still at 1 1/2" ( wider than any stock belt 04 and later,) should theoretically last until I'm dead (and maybe even longer...
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No. Falcon SPC or Gates PolySteel. I got the Falcon through BDL ( I think i was BDL,) on EBay for $177.
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I was looking at the BDL belts . Spanner are the Harley belts carbon fiber ? Or kevlar ? Harley wants $218 bucks for there belt . The bikes an 1988 with the original belt it only has 25000k. Hard launches abuse maybe inproper tention they can only take so much! Thanks for all the input .
You can tell the carbon fibre ones, they don't have grooves on the outer surface.
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To give you an idea of how these things have improved, Harley made a heavyweight version of the original kevlar wide belt for sidecar use. The modern trikes all use the same narrow c/f belt as the other Touring bikes. So if you have a wide belt and can buy a c/f version, that should last into the next century!
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In my opinion only...
There are two major US belt suppliers and they manufacture belts for everyone including heavy industry . I would suggest you stick with these suppliers and steer away from the low priced offshore stuff and all should be good .
An OEM belt should last longer than a motor rebuild if it was trouble free from the outset.
There are two major US belt suppliers and they manufacture belts for everyone including heavy industry . I would suggest you stick with these suppliers and steer away from the low priced offshore stuff and all should be good .
An OEM belt should last longer than a motor rebuild if it was trouble free from the outset.
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Belt life depends almost entirely on how many stones are on your roads.....especially new tar seal. Check you belt weekly for embedded stones and holes.
NZ roads are a bit rugged and belt failures are very common.
NZ roads are a bit rugged and belt failures are very common.
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