I have read the workshop manual, looked at the parts manual, spoken to friends ... result - this simple job on any other bike seems to be a pain in the arse, you have to spread the frame and need at least 2 of you.

Anyone here done this many times and got it down pat? I would appreciate any advice you can give.

Thanks

Don't spread the frame.

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Try this on yer fueller...........

x2. Visit Maz, he's got a special tool that that makes the job a piece of piss and it won't damage your frame like spreading could

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If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough.

Hello & welcome, don't be shy, you can tell us where in UK you are!

As Adam says, you need to be getting to know Maz , if you don't already.

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Diggertours ... doing it between the hedges ...
2001 X1
1963 Grumph
1975 T500M
1978 GT380 "Triple Trouble" Special
2015 Multistrada

......it is impossible to spread the frame.

Whereabouts are you located Mr.Bricks ?........would be really helpful if peeps included this in their profile, rather than just putting UK etc.

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

Thanks for all the comments.
The bike is in wiltshire, near marlborough.
Funnily enough when the belt went I got it recovered by the RAC and the driver has 2 buells [1 S1 m 1 later - you on here?]
My understanding was that harley came out with a tool to open up the frame - which was crap anyway - though I was assured the frame springs back.
Anyway -if I dont have to do that it sounds better already -

You're never far from help with UKBEG, but that puts you fairly close to Pash ......

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Diggertours ... doing it between the hedges ...
2001 X1
1963 Grumph
1975 T500M
1978 GT380 "Triple Trouble" Special
2015 Multistrada

I am no S1 belt expert (although I have changed one and it was a PITA)

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08 Specialized Langster

If you look at the frame in that area for more than 2 seconds, you'll understand what Maz says.

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Try this on yer fueller...........

X1 is easy, rear wheel out, undo the bolts on the r/h footrest mount / frame section put new belt on front pulley, refit footrest and rear wheel job done

wrong thread

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Buells are for life....

You don't even need to take the wheel out on the X1 you don't even need to alter the axle
adjustment bolts, just slacken the axle right off enough to allow the plates that rest on the adjusters to drop clear out each side and push the wheel fully forward

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2001 X1 2009 1125CR 2006 Uly oh and some Chinese/German hybrid

Your right, doh

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Buells are for life....