Buell: belt vs. chain conversion - Page 2

derf · 08-18-2012, 01:02 AM

what year is your bike? the reccommended replacement is 30k, and a guy I work with has 50k on his original belt

dReWpY · 08-18-2012, 04:22 AM

30k

Tmall · 08-18-2012, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by derf

what year is your bike? the reccommended replacement is 30k, and a guy I work with has 50k on his original belt

The new belts have no service interval. They're "lifetime" belts. They can and do break, but it's a crapshoot as to when it will happen.

Gas Man · 08-18-2012, 10:20 AM

Call up Gates in Lansing, MI and see if they can provide the belt. Gates makes the best belts in the world and may even make that belt anyway.

But seriously, newer belts last forever, unless you're putting down too much power or they ingest something (seen this before).

Or be a normal guy and do what Trip said.

dReWpY · 08-18-2012, 11:32 AM

Driving home now with a new belt. Can't fucking wait.....

Trip · 08-18-2012, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dReWpY

Driving home now with a new belt. Can't fucking wait.....

You came to chatty and didn't call me, fucker....

OneSickPsycho · 08-18-2012, 02:22 PM

I think I remember reading somewhere that the buell belt was a standard size for some industrial application or some shit... so while you may not be able to find one that has 'buell' stamped on it, you should be able to find one forever... Take that with a grain of salt though because after typing that, I kinda feel like maybe I just made that up in my head...

Switch · 08-18-2012, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dReWpY

the thing is that i have to drive to chattanoga to pick up a belt as its the closest one to me and that they are on back order, a chain and sproket is easier to replace and dont have to worry about running out of them in the future...

Have you heard of the internet?

http://www.buellparts.net/content-pr...rive_belt.html

https://www.google.com/search?q=G050...hrome&ie=UTF-8

http://www.surdyke.com/AdvPartInfo.a...ber=G0500.1AMG - $158

Cutty72 · 08-18-2012, 09:28 PM

American Sport Bike carries them. When I blew my belt on the 1125, I picked up a new one from Lake of the Ozarks HD on my way by, then ordered one from ASB as a spare. Should be good for another 30+k now.

dReWpY · 08-20-2012, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

You came to chatty and didn't call me, fucker....

i had business to attend to...

08-18-2012, 01:02 AM	#11
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	what year is your bike? the reccommended replacement is 30k, and a guy I work with has 50k on his original belt __________________

08-18-2012, 10:20 AM	#14
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Call up Gates in Lansing, MI and see if they can provide the belt. Gates makes the best belts in the world and may even make that belt anyway. But seriously, newer belts last forever, unless you're putting down too much power or they ingest something (seen this before). Or be a normal guy and do what Trip said. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

08-18-2012, 02:22 PM	#17
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	I think I remember reading somewhere that the buell belt was a standard size for some industrial application or some shit... so while you may not be able to find one that has 'buell' stamped on it, you should be able to find one forever... Take that with a grain of salt though because after typing that, I kinda feel like maybe I just made that up in my head...