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09-08-11, 02:35 PM
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Belt Drive
ie: BMW F800ST. What maintenance is required? Thanks
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09-08-11, 03:40 PM
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Re: Belt Drive
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09-08-11, 03:59 PM
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Re: Belt Drive
Belt lasts forever, never reeds re-adjustment or tension?
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09-08-11, 04:04 PM
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Re: Belt Drive
Yep, from what I remember reading when they were first introduced.
Don't know why they didn't replace the chain. I think they do have a service life and need replacing just like Ducati cam belts. Plus they're working in a more hostile envioroment so occasionally they do break & wear But genelly maintanence free
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09-08-11, 04:17 PM
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Re: Belt Drive
Alignment checks, wear checks, 40km replacement.
Neighbour has a Buel with a belt, says its really smooth but forever fiddling with it, it gets dirty and contaminated like anything else would. |
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09-08-11, 04:19 PM
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Re: Belt Drive
You can get them with chain and sprok as well, belt replacement every 20,000 if memory serves.
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09-08-11, 08:22 PM
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Re: Belt Drive
If you're considering one of these bikes look into them a lot first. I met a fella who had nothing but problems with his. He's ended up sueing BMW!
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09-08-11, 09:20 PM
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Re: Belt Drive
virtually maintenance free.
Can shred if crap gets caught into it
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09-08-11, 09:33 PM
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Re: Belt Drive
belt doesnt last any longer than a chain,they dont like dirt and crap they do stretch and are not suitable for high hp applications,the belt drive buels used in the twin cylinder raceing had to be converted to chain drive as the belts wouldnt last a race,and to replace the belt and sprockets/toothed pulley will cost many times as much as a chain and sprockets kit
just found a few prices for comparison these are for a kawasaki en400 belt drive belt ..........£284 rear pulley £109 front pulley£58 all plus vat at that price they should last about 150k Last edited by suzukigt380paul; 09-08-11 at 10:27 PM. |
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10-08-11, 09:02 AM
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Re: Belt Drive
OK, think I'll stick to a shaftie.
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