Belt guard
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Cali
If you really need the "scale" thingie to figure out how your belt is....then leave it!
I've always taken mine off on all my bikes since 1986 when I first started riding/racing, never had a problem.
~J
I've always taken mine off on all my bikes since 1986 when I first started riding/racing, never had a problem.
~J
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,885
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From: Chicago area
I had stone get lodged in my upper belt guard! Squealed like H3LL, pulled over to dig out the d@mn stone and saw this..... a half quarter size chunk of rubber missing. It striped the chrome off the edge of the pully.
So it can happen even with a belt guard.
Stones can get ya either way.
So it can happen even with a belt guard.
Stones can get ya either way.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,928
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
I had stone get lodged in my upper belt guard! Squealed like H3LL, pulled over to dig out the d@mn stone and saw this..... a half quarter size chunk of rubber missing. It striped the chrome off the edge of the pully.
So it can happen even with a belt guard. Stones can get ya either way.
So it can happen even with a belt guard.
Stones can get ya either way.This is the reason I have been thinking of taking mine off. I noticed the sproket on my RKC had a lot of stone damage even with the guard and I've worred the guard will hold the stone on the belt longer. Other than adjusting the belt, I'm really not sure what the guard is supposed to do.
Beary
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2006
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years ago, on another forum, a 'professional test rider' for harley said the first thing he does is remove the lower belt guard because it catches and 'directs' rocks into the pulley. i have a quarter miles rock drive and had trouble with rocks in the belt. I removed the guard after reading the article and have had better luck with belts since then!
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
I emphatically agree. Unless you ride your bike only short distances and don't mind the risk of a belt failure I would never alter the belt guard. Further, anyone who tours should leave it intact, as it is good insurance for keeping debris from damaging the belt. Just a rock can pierce the belt and weaken it, leaving it open for breakage with further use. Holes can often be fixed with epoxy, but it's better to keep out the debris that make the holes rather than taking the chance the damage can be fixed later.
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