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Has anyone had to change your belt yet? If so, how many miles did you get out of the old one? Also, I understand that you get a notice on the display when belt is worn and ready for change. If you get warning on long trip, how long can you go after first getting the warning before actually changing the belt??
It's all new right now.
The manual says change every 12K miles. I assume the dash warning comes on about 12K miles? If its not changed the bike is still ridable. Worst thing that will happen is you blow the belt. Which means you break it and shred it to pieces. Doesn't hurt anything (although it is a mess to clean up) but the bike isn't ridable until you put a new belt on.
I have 7.500 miles on mine (absolut no problems) - my dealer told me, if the belt-warning comes in the Display, it should be no Problem to ride another 1.500 miles with it ..
I have 9000 miles and run my ryker so I'm starting to think about the belt now and then. Good to hear that the belt has a decent amount of driving on it even after you get the 1st warning..
This would be a time lapse warning and not a condition warning. So should it come up you would have plenty of time to make an inspection and or change as needed. A lot will depend on the type of ryding you do and where you do it. :thumbup:
Just change it every 12,000 miles, unless you ride conservatively, in which case you probably can go twice that far. I'm sure there is quit a safety margin in that number. Unless you are on a long trip, you could conceivably ride until it breaks. Even on a long trip, you could carry a spare belt.