How old is your drive belt??
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Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: CA
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.
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Joe Kucinski
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Kansas
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
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