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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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Just got back in grom the garage.

The top picture is the top of the pully.
The bottom picture is the bottom of the belt that rides on the pully.

The pully itself is damaged.
The belt, I'm not sure how bad that is, or if the rock that's stuck in it caused the damage. Wonder how the drive pully at the tranny looks?

Sorry, but I was right the first time.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 01:09 PM
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There is not one picture of the cogs on the pulley, only belt. Run it...even the manual says a cut in the center is good to go.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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Look again......Those little tiny notches are the top of the belt. You are right that it is a pic of the pulley but the belt is on it.

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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by FlamedFXR
There is not one picture of the cogs on the pulley, only belt. Run it...even the manual says a cut in the center is good to go.
Look at cbell11's top picture. Then go out and look at your pully and your belt. The top picture is of the pully. This is a touring series thread.

That my friend is the grouves of the sprocket pully. It's kind of a softer type metal that's easily damaged. The top of HD belts don't look like that.

 
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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Wrong!!!!!
 
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by cromagnon
Look at cbell11's top picture. Then go out and look at your pully and your belt. The top picture is of the pully. This is a touring series thread.

That my friend is the grouves of the sprocket pully. It's kind of a softer type metal that's easily damaged. The top of HD belts don't look like that.

Look carefully at the bottom photo. You can easily see that the top of the belt in that photo matches the grooves in the top photo.

Those grooves are not even remotely close to matching up to cogs on pulley.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 02:29 PM
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Man, all we have to do is read the OP's additional response. 'nuff said.

Originally Posted by cbell11
Thanks for the responses.

The first picture was a little confusing but yeah it is just the belt, you can't see the pulley teeth. Although I must say I had to go out and look the pulley over to see what I was missing!
 
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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Funny as hell. Seriously...

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Originally Posted by nocarb
Look carefully at the bottom photo. You can easily see that the top of the belt in that photo matches the grooves in the top photo.

Those grooves are not even remotely close to matching up to cogs on pulley.
Well I'm F'n done with this thread as you all likely hoped. But I'm sticking to what I said. Just go out and look. That top picture is the F'n pully!

Damn it!
 
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If thats what you're pulley looks like then you must have to run your belt inside out!
 
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