"The hell do you mean it's SUPPOSED to do that?"
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Well, my indy took it today. He's busy, so he'll get to it when he can, but he quoted me the price of the belt and recommended new pulleys, but says he'll do it without pulleys if I want. He said that since the pulleys have 34k miles on them, they're worn some and can shorten the life of the new belt. Anybod know anything about that?
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Either trust what they guy says, or inspect them for yourself. Florida sand is tough on pulleys. Look for squared edges. They WILL cut a belt. Billet pulleys will wear faster than OEM.
Had the same thing happen to me. I was just two miles from home when I lost forward motion. Revved great I look in my mirror and there is some black snake looking thing there in the middle of the road and I realize I'm done. Did the replacement myself had to drop the rear tire and take off the entire primary chain case so that I could replace it. Check the pulley's for wear. If there is squaring going on and you can see an edge on it where the belt travels then you should have them replaced. I replaced my drive pulley when I had to replace my final drive gear. The tension for the drive belt is very important. If it is to tight it will wear faster and if it is to loose you can damage it from slapping against other parts of the bike.
Really sorry to hear about your friends Hydrolock
Really sorry to hear about your friends Hydrolock
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Sudden lost speed. We were pulling out into the traveling lane in front of traffic. I was wot and he was to my left in front of me. I still have the belt i saw bounce out from the rear of his bike seconds before a semi went over everything. Accident was blamed on motorcycle operator but i witnessed what i believe was the reason and look at the belt often.
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You don't need to remove the swing arm to replace the belt. I know the manual says you do, but you don't. You can tap the pivot bolt toward the right side of the bike until it creates a little space. Then if you unbolt both shocks from the lower mount, you can slide the belt into place perpendicular to the bike without bending it. Once you have it past the trans pulley you are home free. I've done it and it works pretty slick.
Zach
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Guess what happened to me today....yes....broken belt.
I have a 09 Street Glide with 15000 miles. I was at the gas station, filled up, started in neutral, pulled the clutch, put it in first and KLUNK...it snapped loudly right at the pump.
HOG membership paid for tow and the dealer says it will be about $300-$350 (including overnight shipping for the belt). Belt alone is about $215 and would have taken a week to get in.
BTW....That is a horrible loss and sorry to hear it about anyone getting hurt from a failing part.
I have a 09 Street Glide with 15000 miles. I was at the gas station, filled up, started in neutral, pulled the clutch, put it in first and KLUNK...it snapped loudly right at the pump.
HOG membership paid for tow and the dealer says it will be about $300-$350 (including overnight shipping for the belt). Belt alone is about $215 and would have taken a week to get in.
BTW....That is a horrible loss and sorry to hear it about anyone getting hurt from a failing part.
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You don't need to remove the swing arm to replace the belt. I know the manual says you do, but you don't. You can tap the pivot bolt toward the right side of the bike until it creates a little space. Then if you unbolt both shocks from the lower mount, you can slide the belt into place perpendicular to the bike without bending it. Once you have it past the trans pulley you are home free. I've done it and it works pretty slick.
Zach
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