unlucky i would say
but that doesn't make the cost any more bearable
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| Author: | wyrdbyrd [ 14 Aug 2012 20:04 ] |
| Post subject: | ully snapped belt |
just snapped 2nd belt on my Ully at 10000 miles. is this common ie 5000 miles to a belt? Front pulley looks ok, rear one the black coating on the teeth has come off in places so does that need replacing too? it looks no worse than my Nighttrain rear pulley that has 30000miles on it. The ully has a free spirit tensioner, rear wheel bearings ok everything else seems ok. Any ideas or am i just unlucky? |
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| Author: | Nutah [ 14 Aug 2012 20:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ully snapped belt |
unlucky i would say but that doesn't make the cost any more bearable
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| Author: | wyrdbyrd [ 14 Aug 2012 20:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ully snapped belt |
Nutah wrote: unlucky i would say but that doesn't make the cost any more bearable yep you are right there just got to hunt one down now the last one had to come from Holland as UK dealers couldn't get one for SIX bloody weeks. |
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| Author: | kevmean [ 14 Aug 2012 20:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ully snapped belt |
Very unlucky i would say OR they are being mishandled at tyre changes ................X1 did 25K and 20K on it's belts ....1125 as already done over 11500 on it's belt which is exactly the same pitch but with 50% more available power going through it. |
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| Author: | kevmean [ 14 Aug 2012 20:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ully snapped belt |
wyrdbyrd wrote: Nutah wrote: unlucky i would say but that doesn't make the cost any more bearable yep you are right there just got to hunt one down now the last one had to come from Holland as UK dealers couldn't get one for SIX bloody weeks. Black bear would probably be your best bet for a belt .....................or Maz if you can get to him to pick it up . |
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| Author: | wyrdbyrd [ 14 Aug 2012 20:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ully snapped belt |
any thoughts on the rear pulley guys |
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| Author: | Nutah [ 14 Aug 2012 20:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ully snapped belt |
pulley sounds like normal Buell wear IIRC.. Blackbear do a 10% UKBEG discount 
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| Author: | wyrdbyrd [ 14 Aug 2012 20:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ully snapped belt |
okjust a thought and trying to narrow down any probable causes |
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| Author: | Nutah [ 14 Aug 2012 20:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ully snapped belt |
as Kevmean says , heavy handed tyre fitter ? |
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| Author: | Maz [ 14 Aug 2012 20:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ully snapped belt |
You're in Lancashire, so am I and I always keep these belts in stock 
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| Author: | pash [ 14 Aug 2012 20:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ully snapped belt |
How do you ride the bike? Wheelies and stuff? Are there indentations in the teeth on the sprocket from picking up stones? Losing teeth sounds like heavy shock loadings rather than foreign object damage. |
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| Author: | Bonzo [ 14 Aug 2012 20:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ully snapped belt |
wyrdbyrd wrote: Any ideas or am i just unlucky? I know what's going to happen to me now, but I've been riding nothing but Buells for 11 years now, and haven't had a belt snap yet  (I shouldn't have said that, I shouldn't have said that )
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| Author: | wyrdbyrd [ 20 Aug 2012 19:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ully snapped belt |
pash wrote: How do you ride the bike? Wheelies and stuff? Are there indentations in the teeth on the sprocket from picking up stones? Losing teeth sounds like heavy shock loadings rather than foreign object damage. i'm not a wheelie monster i do ride fairly quickly at times but am not heavy handed. Commute on it and a fair bit of two up riding as the better half loves the Ully. decided to replace the rear pulley as well as it doesn't look at its best to me so better safe than sorry. |
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| Author: | Squarepants [ 21 Aug 2012 15:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ully snapped belt |
Hi. I still have the used one from my 2006 Uly XB12X. It's in good condition and was only replaced as a precaution before my trip to France in May. I don't have the Uly any more but I was going to keep the belt as a spare for my other half's Lightning until I remembered it's the wrong length  .May be worth fitting for a short while until the new one arrives or if not, it will certainly be useful as a spare to take on longer trips. PM me if interested. Just want to cover postage and a bit. Jon |
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| Author: | coppersaucepipe [ 21 Aug 2012 17:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ully snapped belt |
kevmean wrote: Very unlucky i would say OR they are being mishandled at tyre changes ................X1 did 25K and 20K on it's belts ....1125 as already done over 11500 on it's belt which is exactly the same pitch but with 50% more available power going through it. You'll be needing one for the 1125 soon... First belt did 13,500 Second belt 12,000 And I still remember the salesman telling me that they last for 50,000 miles |
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