Emergency drive belt repair kit on eBay, How does this thing work?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

#21

03-26-2012, 11:09 AM

JakeSalvati

6th Gear

Join Date: Feb 2012

Location: Davie, FL

Posts: 13

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultra89Rider

You can keep the Emergency Bet Kit.
I'll just keep my AAA Premier with RV coverage.
It tows me to the dealer and I'm a happy camper.
Good for local and Road Trips.

If that's what you like, that's fine. I NEVER take my bikes to stealerships.. So whatever it takes to get home.

Reply Like

#22

03-26-2012, 12:32 PM

69cj

Road Master

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Riverside, Ca.

Posts: 855

Likes: 0

Received 6 Likes on 5 Posts

AAA Premier RV ins. will tow up to 200 miles no charge. That includes my fifth wheel and truck.

Reply Like

#23

03-14-2018, 01:11 AM

ironheaddave

Tourer

Join Date: Nov 2008

Location: Alabama Gulf Coast

Posts: 318

Likes: 2

Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lowcountry Joe

I just can't imagine how one would change the belt on the side of the road without the proper tools. I just don't see it happening at all. If I am wrong, I'll eat the crow, but I can't see how it would be a practical temporary repair.

Is there anyone, anyone out there that has used this kind of fix before.....anyone at all???? I am not talking about the folks trying to sell it. I am talking about real riders that have used this product.

If I were you Doc, I'd forget about it.

It threads in there so you don't need a lot of tools. Just assemble it and go. Basic tools to splice the belt.
Emergency use only.
My oldest belt has over 100k miles. Never had a problem or changed any belt.

Reply Like

#24

03-14-2018, 02:17 AM

Ron750

Seasoned HDF Member

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Wisconsin, USA

Posts: 28,842

Likes: 3,184

Received 16,515 Likes on 6,271 Posts

This thread is six years old.

Reply Like

#25

03-14-2018, 06:54 AM

ROCKOUT Rocker Products

Sponsor

Join Date: Jul 2015

Location: SF Bay area

Posts: 8,529

Likes: 711

Received 1,628 Likes on 1,176 Posts

That would explain why the link didn't work for me. Repeatedly. With 2 different browsers

__________________________________________________ ____
For ROCKOUT information & purchasing please click HERE For all Twin Cams and Evo Big Twins & Sportsters

__________________

NO, they DON'T all do that!

ROCKOUT rocker shaft inserts... make the tapping STOP! From the guy that FOUND and CURED the problem NO ONE ELSE COULD, thank you for your support!
Ordering & info http://www.rockout.biz On ebay! ... CLICK HERE
Also on amazon.com... CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE

Imitated, never equaled... ROCKOUTS!

Reply Like

#26

03-14-2018, 06:57 AM

smitty901

Seasoned HDF Member

Join Date: Feb 2008

Posts: 22,185

Likes: 9,670

Received 9,561 Likes on 5,153 Posts

Not much interest it seems. Belts just don't fail that often despite what you hear.

Reply Like

#27

03-14-2018, 07:01 AM

grbrown

Club Member

Join Date: Jun 2007

Location: Bedford UK

Posts: 45,435

Likes: 951

Received 2,851 Likes on 2,419 Posts

That repair kit only worked for the original 1 1/2" wide belts IIRC. Later narrower ones are a lot tougher and we have also gained confidence in them generally, which was understandably lacking back in the '80s when belts were first introduced.

Reply Like

#28

03-14-2018, 07:05 AM

foxtrapper

HDF Community Team

Join Date: Nov 2012

Location: USA

Posts: 4,665

Likes: 254

Received 1,241 Likes on 808 Posts

Kinda thought the original band-aid kit was interesting. With that diagonal cut, and perhaps little screws? Maybe they were pins. Either way, it didn't seem to put the same stress on two teeth that the other splice kits do.

As I vaguely recall, wasn't the band-aid kit designed to go on without having to move the rear wheel?

Reply Like