I picked up an 03' Heritage Classic it has 10,000 miles on it. Should I be concerned with an 11 year old belt??

 

Still running the original 2002 belt; 30k on it w/ 110HP.

 

Is there an interval that's recommended before changing out the belt or does a guy just check it once in a while for signs of wear?

 

A guy I know has a 99 Wide Glide with 110,000 miles and still using original belt. My 02 Fatboy has 20,000 miles.....I just keep checking for cracks at every oil change.

 

62000 on mine...just check when servicing.....

 

31,000 here.

 

55,000 mi as far as I know. Gets checked over every service and so far hasn't needed changed.

 

As long as a rock or something doesn't get caught in the belt, it should go 100,000 miles. I got 110,000 out of my last belt, 10 years old, still looked good, only changed it because I was prepping for a cross-country loop and didn't want to take a chance on it.

 

Cool, that is what I was hoping to hear. Thanks.

 

I'm at 43k miles on my bike (2002 FXSTI), and last summer I started having a growling, winding-down noise coming from the rear. It only happened when it was hot outside (95+). The research and advice I got was that either the belt was worn or something wasn't aligned correctly. I decided to just tear it down and replace it since I have a lot of other stuff I wanted to do as well (that required digging deep into the bike)

I got the belt off a few weeks ago and it did look pretty worn. I have a new belt that should be in today, so I can compare the two