Is the oem drive belt carbon fiber

[oregoncoast]

I just bought a new drive belt just to have it on hand. Made me wonder if the oem belt is carbon fiber. If so I would think it should last well past the 12,000 recommended. I have over 15,000miles, will wait to change mine.

[old Timer]

No its not. Just keep an eye on it as well as the two pullys in the drive system. Almost all ATV's and Side by Sides have the same drive systems as well as Snow Mobiles.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I just bought a new drive belt just to have it on hand. Made me wonder if the oem belt is carbon fiber. If so I would think it should last well past the 12,000 recommended. I have over 15,000miles, will wait to change mine.

12,000 mi. for OEM drive belt ????? ..... where did you get that info ???? .... I'm expecting 250,000 mi from mine .....and others here have gone well past 100,000 mi. so far ..... and I have not read that the belt was or contained carbon fiber .....Mike

[ARtraveler]

They are talking Ryker here.

[dklehman]

blueknight you should read the Ryker manual.

[oregoncoast]

Thanks guys, I will change it in a few weeks.

[EdMat]

oregoncoast, you might want to look back at some old post. I seem to remember that there were a few early changers, with correct mileage, that planned to extend the interval the next time with just an inspection because the belt looked so good.

[oregoncoast]

oregoncoast, you might want to look back at some old post. I seem to remember that there were a few early changers, with correct mileage, that planned to extend the interval the next time with just an inspection because the belt looked so good.

I do remember those posts, I should find a better way to get a good look at it. I meant to try and look when I changed filters but forgot. Belts should way more 12,000.

[RICZ]

I wouldn't be surprised if the drive belt is reinforced with Kevlar. Most are.

[Rob Rodriguez]

Problem is...... There is no easy way to inspect the belt. After you do all the work required for inspection you might as well just change it.

Belts are made of Kevlar.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

blueknight you should read the Ryker manual.

Why would I want to do that .... I don't own a Ryker .... the OP didn't say they were referring to a Ryker ..... Questions that are missing " vital " info , generate answers that arn't accurate , but of course you realized that - Right .......Mike

[dklehman]

Well it was posted in the Ryker forum which would infer he was talking about a ryker. But of course you realized that.

[chris56]

the live time depends on, how you ryde it !! you should never try some burn outs or so, when the belt is not "warmed up" .. 25.000 miles should be possible - and yes there is a stronger belt Version, the one for the Maverik X3, but I don`t know if that would fit in the 900..
(would be interesting to know the dimensions of your used belt before you change it ..)

https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...16#post1477716

[poli]

Blueknight911, not to criticize but you make quite a few errors in your postings. If you are going to continue viewing just 'New Posts', you need to look at the top of the page and see if you are in the Ryker section before you accidently give some newbie some bad information. Just my opinion.

[RudyB]

I am pretty sure the Rykers are shaft drive not belt drive

[Markubis]

I am pretty sure the Rykers are shaft drive not belt drive

Correct...Rykers are shaft drive with a CVT drive belt, which is what the original poster was talking about.

[old Timer]

It is a simple belt drive CVT transmission controlled by centrifugal force on fly weights that control the width thus the effective pulley diameter of the drive and driven pulleys connected by the afore discussed drive belt that that automatically changes the effective gear ratio, use in almost all ATV's, Side by Side's and Snowmobiles plus in dozens of other applications. Fancier.......and much more expensive CVT transmissions use can metal belts running in an oil bath with the width of both the drive and driven pulleys computer controlled. For example those used in Automobiles.

And as correctly said above by Markubis the driven pulley drives the drive shaft in the Ryker.

[Greven]

Ive only seen a few posts saying that the belt looks great after 12000 miles. I guess we'll have to wait and see when there is more statistics and feedback.
As Chris says, the Life expectancy of the belt surely depends a lot on how you drive it, and my guess is that BRP has applied a lot of safety margin, meaning it should last for 12000 miles when you ride it like you stole it but a lot longer if you drive more careful.
I dont know what the workshop charges for a belt change, but the belt itself it not very expensive, so I will for sure change it when I reach 12000 miles anyways.

[Grandpot]

Ive only seen a few posts saying that the belt looks great after 12000 miles. I guess we'll have to wait and see when there is more statistics and feedback.
As Chris says, the Life expectancy of the belt surely depends a lot on how you drive it, and my guess is that BRP has applied a lot of safety margin, meaning it should last for 12000 miles when you ride it like you stole it but a lot longer if you drive more careful.
I dont know what the workshop charges for a belt change, but the belt itself it not very expensive, so I will for sure change it when I reach 12000 miles anyways.

That's a very good and logical assessment.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Blueknight911, not to criticize but you make quite a few errors in your postings. If you are going to continue viewing just 'New Posts', you need to look at the top of the page and see if you are in the Ryker section before you accidently give some newbie some bad information. Just my opinion.

Dear " poli " .... I'm sorry my post offended you .......... please put me on your IGNORE List, this should prevent any further Stress in the future. In an effort to be totally transparent and honest .....You are now on mine ...... have a great day ..... Mike

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

blueknight you should read the Ryker manual.

Dear " dklehman ".... I just posted an answer to " poli " ..... congratulations ....it will also apply to you ...... Mike

[Navydad]

I don't have a Ryker, but I have a lot of miles on rubber band drive scooters, mostly a Yamaha T-max which is a big powerful scooter. The recommended change on the Max is 12,500 miles and I adhere to it. In the belt failures I have experienced there were no warning signs. No squeak, no slip, just pow, and I was walking. Eyeballing a belt means little since most of them show little wear before they fail. When it fails it will shred and bits of it will goober up the centrifugal clutch, sliding pulley halves, rear pulley, and loading spring. It can also disrupt the position of the rollers in the variator, which will make the CVT not work right anymore after the belt change. So the entire thing needs to come apart to have every last bit of rubber removed, everything cleaned, all the rollers checked, everything aligned, etc. This make for a VERY long replacement job and a lot of extra work- if you replace the belt BEFORE it breaks and shreds, you can save a lot of time and money in the long run. You will walk if it breaks because this is not something you can fix at the side of the road.