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Aftermarket belt?

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r1100rider

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Has anyone found an aftermarket belt Harley belts are $100 or so in the aftermarket I know the Spyder belt is much longer but I'm sure if the non OEM suppliers had them the price would come down
 
To late for me--but interested. $350 for a belt and $100 to install does seem a little steep for most. Never wore one out--both broken by driver error and rocks.
 
akspyderman said:
To late for me--but interested. $350 for a belt and $100 to install does seem a little steep for most. Never wore one out--both broken by driver error and rocks.
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Are these prices in the USA? That's way too much for a belt. They can be bought online for $240.
 
Belt source tool

I don't have my Spyder yet. It's supposed to be in by the end of this week so I can't put my hands on a drive belt. There are a few companies in the USA that manufacture and supply heavy duty drive belts. The tricky part is being able to cross reference the the part numbers.
Here's a tool that can help when talking to a potential supplier.

http://catalog.bbman.com/db/domains/static/bbman/config.html
A potential source below
http://www.emerson-ept.com/eptroot/public/prod/Components/SynchronousDrives/default.asp
 
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Firefly: An update. The dealer found they had a belt in stock--and they charged me $299.00 for it. They had my :spyder2: up and running by yesterday afternoon. In the shop for a little over 24 hours. Good turn around, so I am not complaining.
 
akspyderman said:
Firefly: An update. The dealer found they had a belt in stock--and they charged me $299.00 for it. They had my :spyder2: up and running by yesterday afternoon. In the shop for a little over 24 hours. Good turn around, so I am not complaining.
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:agree: Maybe if more people would stop complaining about prices, And praise the dealers for good service there would better dealers :dontknow: ie, [I can get it cheaper off the Internet.]
I was at my dealer this Saturday, This guy comes in and wants a tire mounted that he bought on line, So the service manager tells him we have 9 new bikes to deliver today plus our regular service, Can't do it!
The guy gets angry and walks out in a huff!, Go figure?
 
:agree: I don't always get the lowball internet price, but when I have a problem with my :spyder2:, the dealer always bends over backwards to accommodate my needs. That is worth a lot to me.
 
I tell my dealer ...

...it's not about the money; it's about the relationship! So far it's been a good one.

thehawk
 
Before buying on internet or anywhere else I try and discuss it with my dealer first. When I wanted the Corbin armrests for my RT he told me to let him order it. It was the same price but he didn't have to pay postage. Tires I bought after market but they installed. I even got the Ride-on. They were not familiar with the product but now know about it and can recommend to customers as an alternative. Good communication is priceless. :thumbup:
 
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