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Belt Damage
- Thread starter azprince
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trikermutha
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I would agree looks close to the edge and probably would replace it. Take a closer look at it along with the sprockets for debrie/damage.
:agree: Inspect the belt & both sprockets carefully for any further damage, and if all looks OK, ride it carefuuly for the next 100 miles or so & re-inspect to see if there's been any change for the worse.... If not, ride on! :thumbup:
These belts are meant to be 'self-healing' to some extent, and from what we can see in the pic, it doesn't really look like that's a whole heap of damage! I've seen m/cycle drive belts score damage a lot worse than that continue to work well for many thousands more miles!! Of course, there's also been one or two that didn't last much longer at all, but I'd like to think they were more 'the exceptions that prove the rule' than anything else...
But it is your Spyder & your decision, altho I guess you'll never know unless you try it & see?! :dontknow:
safecracker
Active member
Keep an eye on it. Ryde on.
PinkRosePetal
New member
Wind the belt until the split is in a straight section then put some superglue into it. Ride for a while and then check it out.
blacklightning
Well-known member
I agree with what is stated above. My mechanic found 2 spots in my belt at the last service, and he suggested that I keep an eye on it and don't over think it, unless I am panning a long trip. I will be changing it out before next riding season, because I am planning a 6 week cross country trip. I also decided against putting a belt tensioner on until after I replace the belt. The mechanic told me to leave the small pebble in the belt, because trying to push it out might not work, and would damage the belt more. With it embeded like it is, it is still not damaging the pulley, so he said just leave it alone and just watch it every so often. Now, 3500 miles later, it is still good.:agree: Inspect the belt & both sprockets carefully for any further damage, and if all looks OK, ride it carefuuly for the next 100 miles or so & re-inspect to see if there's been any change for the worse.... If not, ride on! :thumbup:
These belts are meant to be 'self-healing' to some extent, and from what we can see in the pic, it doesn't really look like that's a whole heap of damage! I've seen m/cycle drive belts score damage a lot worse than that continue to work well for many thousands more miles!! Of course, there's also been one or two that didn't last much longer at all, but I'd like to think they were more 'the exceptions that prove the rule' than anything else...
But it is your Spyder & your decision, altho I guess you'll never know unless you try it & see?! :dontknow:
starrider60
New member
I put the belt guard on my 2017 RTS after replacing the belt due to a small stone tearing up the belt. Now have 23,000 plus miles with no problem. It is the missing part for the Spyder :thumbup:
I have followed this damage for two weeks and about 400 miles. It isn't changing, but a new belt on the way. I agree with the last poster. I have postponed a longer trip until the new one is installed. The sprockets are fine and the teeth are undamaged, but I don't
want to be too far from home. Thanks for your comments.
want to be too far from home. Thanks for your comments.
Charlottes Web
Member
I have a belt that looks like that on my 2014 RT (stone in the middle of the belt took it out) It happen in 2017. I still have the same belt on with 62,000 miles on the RT. All still good.
DGoebel
Well-known member
azprince, I've spun my back wheel on my '13 RTL on many a gravel roads, hasn't hurt a thing, still have original belt though I have added the missing belt guard just to be safe.
I'm not sure where anyone got the idea you couldn't or shouldn't do that, lots of spyder riders live down gravel/dirt roads and their Spyders do just fine.
I'm not sure where anyone got the idea you couldn't or shouldn't do that, lots of spyder riders live down gravel/dirt roads and their Spyders do just fine.
spyder01
New member
Next week Im taking a trip down to the Smokies and Im going to ride 18 miles down Heintooga Round Bottom rd which is dirt and gravel between Maggie Valley and Cherokee.Ill be checking my belt a few times and will let everyone know if there is a problem.I do have the missing belt guard.
I have a missing belt guard too; for What it's worth.
whitedog43
New member
my spyder had less than 200 miles coming up my drive which is gravel, heard a loud pop. a few days later i found what had caused the pop undoubtably i had picked up a piece of gravel between the belt and rear pulley it had cut the belt on the edge and a little tear. first thought well there goes 300. dollars. i took a pen and outlined the tear where i could monitor it's progression. long story short, everything is still within the block i outlined and 7,760 miles later still good.
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