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 Post subject: Belt snapped !
PostPosted: 12 Nov 2010 12:22 
If I didn't have bad luck then I'd have none at all - the belt on my 2008 1125R has just snapped - at 7708 miles - the only saving grace is that I was just on my way out from work, so at least I wasn't stranded by the side of the road. :roll:


Anybody know the part number as I need to get one quickly !


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 Post subject: Re: Belt snapped !
PostPosted: 12 Nov 2010 12:25 
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 Post subject: Re: Belt snapped !
PostPosted: 12 Nov 2010 12:28 
Thanks :maz: !


So now both of my Buells are off the Road - it may be time to get the Honda through an MOT ...

... the V Rod is not a good autumn/winter bike - the front end is a little "twitchy" in the wet.


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 Post subject: Re: Belt snapped !
PostPosted: 12 Nov 2010 12:57 
There appear to be none in the warehouse ! :roll:

But Shaws have one and are mailing it to me ! 8-)

So now I think I'd better get some spares - trouble is the CR is a different belt so I'm going to need two ! :(


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 Post subject: Re: Belt snapped !
PostPosted: 18 Nov 2010 13:30 
AAAGGGHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!

3 hours to fit the belt - admittedly with teabreaks and other interruptions ( I am at work ). Followed the manual to the letter but the new belt seems very tight and I cannot torque up the rear axle correctly - still have more axle to tighten up but the torque wrench is clicking - suppose I'd better triple check that part number to make sure they haven't sent a CR belt instead !


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 Post subject: Re: Belt snapped !
PostPosted: 18 Nov 2010 13:48 
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CR belt is longer than the R..... ie. R is 145T and CR is 149T.

Belts are stupidly tight, you will have to wind the axle in using much more torque than the final figure :idea:

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 Post subject: Re: Belt snapped !
PostPosted: 18 Nov 2010 15:21 
Thanks :maz:

I assumed that would be the case as the belt was tight enough before I tightened the axle.

All done now - just need to give it a ride to settle things down.


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 Post subject: Re: Belt snapped !
PostPosted: 18 Nov 2010 19:56 
sportster_mann wrote:
If I didn't have bad luck then I'd have none at all - the belt on my 2008 1125R has just snapped - at 7708 miles - the only saving grace is that I was just on my way out from work, so at least I wasn't stranded by the side of the road. :roll:


Anybody know the part number as I need to get one quickly !

How much did it cost for a new one?


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 Post subject: Re: Belt snapped !
PostPosted: 18 Nov 2010 21:43 
Badassbueller wrote:
sportster_mann wrote:
If I didn't have bad luck then I'd have none at all - the belt on my 2008 1125R has just snapped - at 7708 miles - the only saving grace is that I was just on my way out from work, so at least I wasn't stranded by the side of the road. :roll:


Anybody know the part number as I need to get one quickly !

How much did it cost for a new one?


£180-ish ! :o

I think that I may get a couple from the States to keep as spares ...


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 Post subject: Re: Belt snapped !
PostPosted: 18 Nov 2010 21:47 
sportster_mann wrote:
Badassbueller wrote:
sportster_mann wrote:
If I didn't have bad luck then I'd have none at all - the belt on my 2008 1125R has just snapped - at 7708 miles - the only saving grace is that I was just on my way out from work, so at least I wasn't stranded by the side of the road. :roll:


Anybody know the part number as I need to get one quickly !

How much did it cost for a new one?


£180-ish ! :o

I think that I may get a couple from the States to keep as spares ...

More money than sense :shock: just sell the lemon :rofl:


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 Post subject: Re: Belt snapped !
PostPosted: 18 Nov 2010 23:06 
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What's the cost of belts for your X1 ? :roll:

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 Post subject: Re: Belt snapped !
PostPosted: 30 Jan 2011 19:18 
Are belts directional ? Cannot find anything in the service manual about it, but somebody has said to me that they have to be fitted the right way round. Maybe if you're refitting an existing belt but surely it doesn't matter if you're fitting a new one ?


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 Post subject: Re: Belt snapped !
PostPosted: 30 Jan 2011 20:56 
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sportster_mann wrote:
Are belts directional ? Cannot find anything in the service manual about it, but somebody has said to me that they have to be fitted the right way round. Maybe if you're refitting an existing belt but surely it doesn't matter if you're fitting a new one ?


Doesn't matter when fitting new ...but like you say if refitting it is always good practice to put back the same way .

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PostPosted: 30 Jan 2011 21:11 
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 Post subject: Re: Belt snapped !
PostPosted: 30 Jan 2011 21:40 
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Hi Sportster_man,

It is normal and good practice to fit the belt in a direction that makes the writing on the belt readable as you stand looking at it from the drive side of the machine. This is how the factory fitted them.

The belt should always be fitted the same way as it beds in in that direction, to change it round can cause early failure. This is a rule of thumb for chain drives too.

Hope this one lasts a little longer for you this time ;) .

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