When to replace a Buell motorcycle drive belt?
Just hit 25,000 on the XB12R and the belt looks fine. The replacement recommendation is replace at 25K, all the belt info I could find here is several years old. What is the best updated belt available and if I remember correctly, will it also work on my 2000 Sportster? It just hit 30,000 and the belt also looks fine.
How many miles does a drive belt last?
Improper belt handling when doing tire changes will also drastically shorten its life. My 08 Ulysses went 41k miles on the original belt, which included all the things listed above. There are many on here who have belts last even longer, Barker comes to mind with an estimated 75k miles on his original.
Is the Goodyear Falcon the same as the Buell belt?
The Goodyear Falcon does appear to be the same exact belt as the OEM Goodyear, just without the Buell badging. I was leery of the off brand belts, but 10K mi is an awesome testament to the falcon belt. I’m gonna add that to my list of parts.
Why do drive belts break twice in 27k miles?
As for why the belt would break twice in 27k miles, there are numerous reasons, some of which could be the bike, but it can easily be the rider. Excessive abuse, wheelies, hard acceleration, not being smooth with on/off throttle transitions, stoppies, driving down dirt/gravel roads, and so on will all shorten its life.
Why are Buell Motorcycle Drive belts rated lifetime?
The newer belts were “lifetime” rated to indicate that there is not a finite service life on them. With a chain, or the old belts, it was unlikely the secondary drive would last longer than X miles no matter how good your luck was… they simply wear out no matter what.
Improper belt handling when doing tire changes will also drastically shorten its life. My 08 Ulysses went 41k miles on the original belt, which included all the things listed above. There are many on here who have belts last even longer, Barker comes to mind with an estimated 75k miles on his original.
The Goodyear Falcon does appear to be the same exact belt as the OEM Goodyear, just without the Buell badging. I was leery of the off brand belts, but 10K mi is an awesome testament to the falcon belt. I’m gonna add that to my list of parts.
Can a 04 belt be replaced with an 08 belt?
It just hit 30,000 and the belt also looks fine. The 04 belts replacement interval is 25,000 miles. The 08+ belts are lifetime. With that said. My 05 XB9SX belt is still the original with 59,900 miles on it. Still looks ok to me. Will an 08 belt fit my 07 XB12S? Long as you get the one for the XB12S. American Sport Bike has them.