Belt Guard

[Mooseman]

Anybody out there using the "Missing Belt Guard"? Just curious if its working for those that have it.

[wyliec]

Anybody out there using the "Missing Belt Guard"? Just curious if its working for those that have it.

I've had one on my GS for a few years. But, how do you know if it's working? I didn't have any problem before I put it on.

[SNOOPY]

Anybody out there using the "Missing Belt Guard"? Just curious if its working for those that have it.

Funny, I was looking at it today.

[SNOOPY]

I've had one on my GS for a few years. But, how do you know if it's working? I didn't have any problem before I put it on.

Cheap, just-in-case insurance?

[Chupaca]

is what it is. Only those with rocky roads and belt issues that put one on could tell. But for the cost and ease of installing seems a good investment as the belts are not cheap nor is installing them...

[Mooseman]

That's why I am wondering how others like it. We are fairly rural and they like to tar and chip as they call it. Sometimes you are stuck on a freshly done road and you can pick up a bunch of little stones in quick succession. Or also they like to patch areas and you are in it and out of it that quick. Thanks for the input so far folks!

[SNOOPY]

Those tar and chip roads would drive me crazy.

[JkRbbt]

Cheap insurance and easy to install. First thing to go on my bike.

[Macca]

I ended up taking mine off as I found it rubbing the rear tire.

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[btcherm]

just some belt insurance?first thing on my bike.

[PistonBlown]

Have one fitted to my Spyder. For the price it's a lot cheaper than a new belt. I regularly have to ride short distances over loose stone and fresh tar/chip roads it seems to have done the job.

Its not fool proof - Two riders in the local group have had stones in their belts despite having these fitted. They were riding together came to a stretch where new tar/chip was being done and they couldn't slowdown or stop because they had an 18 wheeler barrelling down on them. The riders described it as an "avalanche of stones" flicking everywhere.

It does have to be fitted very carefully as there is not a lot of space between the tire and the belt. It would be very easy for it to end up rubbing on either and as it sticks in place very hard to fix. There's some photo's I took when I fitted mine on the New Zealand forum:

http://www.meetup.com/Spyder-Riders-...12/10#95811452

[SNOOPY]

Have one fitted to my Spyder. For the price it's a lot cheaper than a new belt. I regularly have to ride short distances over loose stone and fresh tar/chip roads it seems to have done the job.

Its not fool proof - Two riders in the local group have had stones in their belts despite having these fitted. They were riding together came to a stretch where new tar/chip was being done and they couldn't slowdown or stop because they had an 18 wheeler barrelling down on them. The riders described it as an "avalanche of stones" flicking everywhere.

It does have to be fitted very carefully as there is not a lot of space between the tire and the belt. It would be very easy for it to end up rubbing on either and as it sticks in place very hard to fix. There's some photo's I took when I fitted mine on the New Zealand forum:

http://www.meetup.com/Spyder-Riders-...12/10#95811452

Very nice clear pics

They should use them on the site they sell them on, it would make more sense how it is placed.

[mick ruhdorf]

hi this belt guard was one of my first mods cheap and easy and haven't had a problem with it ....if its still there ill hafta check tomorrow cheers mick

[daltmeyer]

Ive got pretty much everything Spyderpops has to offer for an RS. That dude is brilliant IMO.

Traveling in 90 degree weather with high humidity and I get 4 and even 3 bars on the temp gauge. That means my fan isnt even turning on! At least not until Im back in town at 35, or 25 mph and stopping at lights. And then it never goes over 5 bars.

And the skid plate? Buy one now! Ive got marks on mine already that I have no idea where they came from... And some that I do.

Im gonna have to say that the belt guard works, although I havent actually SEEN it deflect a rock yet.

[r1100rider]

Anybody out there using the "Missing Belt Guard"? Just curious if its working for those that have it.

Yes look at the inside its totally wide open it wouldn't have cost $5 in production to enclose the inside but they didn't ,when we only had o spyder we rolled it out of the garage to my wife lets out the clutch to go raises her hands I look over belt on the ground broke a 1/2 stone hole that was as 3500mi now 35000mi on 2 spyders with guards no problem we ride gravel roads all we want I do have a spare belt zip tied to the frame under the panels you can put a belt on roadside if you had to (un like Harley which requires pulling swing arm ). One other thing everyone should note is that the sprocket on a spyder is all most as big as the tire so we are very careful when we take off in deep gravel because if you spin down into the gravel a few inches the sprocket will be running in the stones and the guard won't help this

[Mooseman]

Have one fitted to my Spyder. For the price it's a lot cheaper than a new belt. I regularly have to ride short distances over loose stone and fresh tar/chip roads it seems to have done the job.

Its not fool proof - Two riders in the local group have had stones in their belts despite having these fitted. They were riding together came to a stretch where new tar/chip was being done and they couldn't slowdown or stop because they had an 18 wheeler barrelling down on them. The riders described it as an "avalanche of stones" flicking everywhere.

It does have to be fitted very carefully as there is not a lot of space between the tire and the belt. It would be very easy for it to end up rubbing on either and as it sticks in place very hard to fix. There's some photo's I took when I fitted mine on the New Zealand forum:

http://www.meetup.com/Spyder-Riders-...12/10#95811452

Excellent Pics! Thanks That will certainly aid in the installation.

[CapNCrunch]

Anybody out there using the "Missing Belt Guard"? Just curious if its working for those that have it.

YEP, and I guess it's working. I installed it the same time I installed the BumpSkid. I live on a gravel road, and have a gravel driveway, and haven't picked up a rock, yet, in 7,000 miles. Well worth the money, and installation is very easy. CapNCrunch

[SNOOPY]

Ive got pretty much everything Spyderpops has to offer for an RS. That dude is brilliant IMO.

Traveling in 90 degree weather with high humidity and I get 4 and even 3 bars on the temp gauge. That means my fan isnt even turning on! At least not until Im back in town at 35, or 25 mph and stopping at lights. And then it never goes over 5 bars.

And the skid plate? Buy one now! Ive got marks on mine already that I have no idea where they came from... And some that I do.

Im gonna have to say that the belt guard works, although I havent actually SEEN it deflect a rock yet.

Been looking at the skid plate too, don't remember if it fits an ST-S though