When did the drive belt on my bike fail?
A while back, the final drive belt on my 1999 Harley-Davidson XLH 883 Sportster failed in my garage. If a bike’s drive belt is going to break, that’s the place to have it happen. We had a look at that breakage event back in May 2018.
What does final drive mean on a motorcycle?
In the case of a motorcycle final drive, this correlates to a bike loaded to the max with cargo and passengers and/or lots of throttle delivered with a dump of the clutch.
When to change the drive belt on a motorcycle?
Because the drive belt on that bike was also original equipment and had reached 12 years of age and 26,145 miles, I decided to have the drive belt changed at the same time and keep that old belt to see what tales it might tell. Frankly, I didn’t expect to see anything notable at all.
Which is better drive chain or drive belt?
Drive belts do have less maintenance and advantages for motorcycles over a drive chain, but they still can cause drama. What secrets can old belts share? A while back, the final drive belt on my 1999 Harley-Davidson XLH 883 Sportster failed in my garage.
A while back, the final drive belt on my 1999 Harley-Davidson XLH 883 Sportster failed in my garage. If a bike’s drive belt is going to break, that’s the place to have it happen. We had a look at that breakage event back in May 2018.
Because the drive belt on that bike was also original equipment and had reached 12 years of age and 26,145 miles, I decided to have the drive belt changed at the same time and keep that old belt to see what tales it might tell. Frankly, I didn’t expect to see anything notable at all.
In the case of a motorcycle final drive, this correlates to a bike loaded to the max with cargo and passengers and/or lots of throttle delivered with a dump of the clutch.
Drive belts do have less maintenance and advantages for motorcycles over a drive chain, but they still can cause drama. What secrets can old belts share? A while back, the final drive belt on my 1999 Harley-Davidson XLH 883 Sportster failed in my garage.