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Life of the Drive Belt
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Little Blue
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Drive Belt
A very good question. Anybody have belt life issues?:helpsmilie:
A very good question. Anybody have belt life issues?:helpsmilie:
canamjhb
Well-known member
Without damage, I would replace the drive belt based upon age and where the vehicle lives. If you store the spyder in a garage and only ride it in nice weather, I think the life would be indefinite. If you keep the spyder outside, exposed to the elements, especially heat and sun, then 6-7 year life is probably what you will get.
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
BELT LIFE
If I get less than 250,000 I'll be surprised :yikes: ............... Mike :thumbup:
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Long life for sure--100,000 plus--IF--you stay away from those pesky rocks--or install a rock guard. :thumbup:
My Spyder will is never left outside only on a trip. It will always be maintained and service and never misused. It is not rode in the winter if the roads are bad. I do ride in cold weather with heated gear. About 20,000 miles a year. I will trade it off around 50 to 60 thousands miles so it don't sound like I will have to replace a belt if it don't get damaged.
Is the belt Guard a good item to install?
Is the belt Guard a good item to install?
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Don't buy yourself needless trouble, don't even bother thinking about it! :shocked: These belts are generally good for hundreds of thousands of miles or more & there are similar belts out there now that are over 20 years old! Just do the normal specified maintenance (which for the belts, isn't a heap!) & just get out there & ......
Ride more, worry Less! :2thumbs:
Ride more, worry Less! :2thumbs:
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oldgoat
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IdahoMtnSpyder
Active member
IIRC, there have been a couple of ryders who reported theirs broke something north of 100k. When I was talking to the Spyder project manager at Homecoming about shielding the belt he said if it was enclosed it would tend to run hotter and the life would probably only be around 60k. That leads me to believe that 100k+ is about as good an estimate as there is.
Chupaca
New member
Tough one....
We have had many belt related threads here but cannot remember any to do with high mileage and being worn out. All other problems we have had discussed here...rocks, cuts. burned, to tight to loose teeth missing etc. Most don't even keep the spyder long enough for that to happen...:roflblack:
We have had many belt related threads here but cannot remember any to do with high mileage and being worn out. All other problems we have had discussed here...rocks, cuts. burned, to tight to loose teeth missing etc. Most don't even keep the spyder long enough for that to happen...:roflblack:
Lew L
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safecracker
Active member
Replaced my belt at 50,000 miles. 80% of teeth where cracked. Causing a weird noise coming from the belt when belt warmed up.
Highwayman2013
New member
Not sure if spyderann01 is still on the original belt on her RT.
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
BELT LIFE ????
Do you know what the Tension was on that belt ??? ......... Mike :thumbup:
She is also the one I thought would be the one to ask with about 118,000 miles on her last one.
canamjhb
Well-known member
As I eluded to in my previous post, heat is the killer of rubber. Here in Arid-Zone-A we replace car/truck tires every 6-7 years. Lots of tread but sidewall cracking will happen as the tires rot from the inside out. Ever wonder why you see lots of road gators in the desert? Rubber belts are no different. They will rot with heat over time and crack into a useless mess. They can "look" ok on the outside while being rotten in the middle. Just do a very close inspection and look for cracking of the rubber. If you find cracking, you are on borrowed time. Having said that, these belts a tough and will take a lot of abuse. I just choose to have a good belt rather than take the chance of being stranded by one that fails.
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SpyderAnn01
Active member
I have the original belt in the 14 RT with 123,000 miles on it. I did break a belt in my 10 RT around 35,000 miles though.
IdahoMtnSpyder
Active member
Found it! It was a post by Buckeye Chuck 54.
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...y-drive-belt&p=1303061&viewfull=1#post1303061
Wasn't a broken belt, but teeth starting coming off at 108,000.
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
HEAT & RUBBER
I'm not so sure there is much if any RUBBER in our drive belt ...... Mike :thumbup:
mcurtright
New member
Just had my 15 rtl in for 19,000 mile service
mechanic said my drive belt has excessive wear
On the way home now makes growling noise when
letting off throttle belt looks ok to me no rock holes or teeth
missing. Wondering if I should take it to another
dealer and chalk it up to them putting the belt too tight or what
mechanic said my drive belt has excessive wear
On the way home now makes growling noise when
letting off throttle belt looks ok to me no rock holes or teeth
missing. Wondering if I should take it to another
dealer and chalk it up to them putting the belt too tight or what
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