Rock in the belt

[Deaconmike]

Pulled a rock out of my belt. No damage to the pulley that I could see. What are your thoughts? Do I need to replace the belt? I will be ordering a belt guard!

[2dogs]

You are going to get a lot of opinions on this. Personally, because I've lost a belt I would suggest having it replaced as soon as practical. If it ever goes while you are on the move it can result in a great inconvenience and there's no good time for it to happen. When my belt separated in two it left me stranded, but I was able to safely maneuver out of traffic to a safe location on the side of the highway. Thank goodness I was in cell range and AAA came to the rescue.

[DerSpyGuy]

I'd replace it if I were you. Money/time well spent for peace of mind.

[UtahPete]

Pulled a rock out of my belt. No damage to the pulley that I could see. What are your thoughts? Do I need to replace the belt? I will be ordering a belt guard!

Did it go all the way through?

Here's another recent thread on the topic https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...tion-from-rock

[Deaconmike]

Did it go all the way through?

Here's another recent thread on the topic https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...tion-from-rock

It did. The inside of the belt is smooth.

[UtahPete]

It did.

Mine didn't penetrate, thankfully, so I keep a casual eye on it and continue to tour.

I don't know about yours, what kind of riding you do, etc, but it's more damaged than mine so you might want to at least buy a new belt to carry with you.

Any mechanics shop will have the tools to R&R it. Take a copy of the instructions or link to a video for the torque specs, etc.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

It did. The inside of the belt is smooth.

.... We'd like to see a pic of that .... the inside of the belt has the RIBS, what do you mean " is smooth " ???? .... Mike

[Mikey]

If you don't change it, I would keep a eye on it, the bad part is when it grenades' your stuck beside the road looking for a ride!

[Deaconmike]

I’m sure there is a hole there. I didn’t feel anything, couldn’t even feel the hole.

[blacklightning]

Is there a vendor here that has a good price on the belt and a tensioner? I just got the call yesterday saying that my new pulley and bolt is in. I would like to have the belt replaced and add a tensioner at the same time. My belt has 2 spots like the OP in it. One is a bit smaller, but they were in there for over 8k miles. But with the new pulley being installed, I see it as a chance to replace it and save a little on labor. BTW, my bike has just over 24k miles and is a 2016 F3T.

[EdMat]

I would like to have the belt replaced and add a tensioner at the same time.

Maybe add the missing belt guard at the same time.

[5Wheels]

We were always told "for the Harley belt, if it's in the center keep riding, if it's on the edge, replace."