Belt Replacement?
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From: Honah Lee
You sure that is not a 9 caret diamond? Just looking at your pulley makes it appear all the hard chrome is long gone. If you can scratch it into aluminum with a scribe, the pulley is worn out. However, mine has gone 10K since the chrome went. Now at 45K+. However, I do not depend on bike to get me far. You need to take a chisel and punch to bend back and chip out the deformation in those 3 drive teeth. Belt does not track same drive teeth just like primary chain.
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From: FL
Run it and monitor the belt periodically. Those things are tougher than you think. The fibers embedded in the belt are extremely strong and durable, but are designed to take stresses only from one particular direction (power from engine to the wheel). They should never be twisted or bent.
As others have stated, since this protrusion is in the middle of the belt and not on the edge you'll be fine. If you do replace your belt, keep in mind that some belts are directional so install the belt with the bar and shield logo facing out so you can read it right side up.
If it were me, I'd pull the stone ... inspect the pulley and sprocket and replace the belt next time your pulling the primary or rear fork. HD used to make emergency belts but I haven't seem them for sell in a while.
As others have stated, since this protrusion is in the middle of the belt and not on the edge you'll be fine. If you do replace your belt, keep in mind that some belts are directional so install the belt with the bar and shield logo facing out so you can read it right side up.
If it were me, I'd pull the stone ... inspect the pulley and sprocket and replace the belt next time your pulling the primary or rear fork. HD used to make emergency belts but I haven't seem them for sell in a while.
Road Warrior
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From: Minden LA
I had that problem and claimed it on my comprehensive ins. The inner ring of the rear pulley was knocked off and scored the rim. They bought me a new wheel, belt, sprocket and I did the labor myself after my agent confirmed I was qualified and took mama to hot springs Arkansas with the left over labor money. Sometimes you get lucky!
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From: Penna.
I changed the belt on my bike when it had 85,000 mi. on it. There was a crack on the edge of the belt and it was migrating inward. The belt, for years, had a stone (about the size of what is in your belt) stuck dead center on the inside of the belt. The stone fell out and I ran the bike for 4 years or more w/o a problem. The stone did wear the chrome of the driven sprocket and marked the drive sprocket. When I did finally change the belt a couple of years ago, I changed the pulleys also. I showed the sprockets to the head mechanic at my local dealer and he recommended replacing them.
Bottom line though is the stone in the center of the belt didn't cause any problems.
Bottom line though is the stone in the center of the belt didn't cause any problems.
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If you use the bike for short rides just keep an eye on it. If you are planing of a cross country trip replace it. Not thing worse than being broke down in the middle of no where with no cell coverage.
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