Harley parts?

**popelli** · 13th May 2009, 19:07

Originally Posted by Molly

True but the new belts are good for 100,000,000,000 miles (or thereabouts) and new bikes come with a two year belt warranty. In the UK where road salt would eat the inner pully you could expect to be in there more often but out here, naaaaaaa. Keep off the gravel and it'll outlast you mate. :-)

I had a belt, it had recently been fitted before I bought the bike, it lasted about 2 or 3 months

I changed to chain and sprockets end of problems

**rosie631** · 13th May 2009, 21:45

Originally Posted by popelli

I had a belt, it had recently been fitted before I bought the bike, it lasted about 2 or 3 months

I changed to chain and sprockets end of problems

What did it cost you to change to chain?

**popelli** · 14th May 2009, 04:18

a lot less than the cost of a belt and new pulleys

in addition the swing arm did not need to be dropped and replacement chains after that are about a 15 minute job

**rosie631** · 14th May 2009, 07:24

Originally Posted by popelli

a lot less than the cost of a belt and new pulleys

in addition the swing arm did not need to be dropped and replacement chains after that are about a 15 minute job

Don't need new pulleys. At least I hope I don't. But doesn't last at least 12 months i will be seriously thinking about doing the chain thing. Seems to be a bit of a lottery with the belts. I got a stone hole in the centre of mine. Then couple of weeks later another hole in the side. Just lucky the second one was before I got the new belt on.

**Bonez** · 14th May 2009, 16:21

Originally Posted by Molly

True but the new belts are good for 100,000,000,000 miles (or thereabouts) and new bikes come with a two year belt warranty. In the UK where road salt would eat the inner pully you could expect to be in there more often but out here, naaaaaaa. Keep off the gravel and it'll outlast you mate. :-)

You may like to read this thread then

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=94886

An idea of what needs doing to replace one-

http://www.harleyhog.co.uk/belt%20install%201.htm

Sportys are a lot easier.

**popelli** · 14th May 2009, 17:24

Originally Posted by rosie631

Don't need new pulleys. :

It would pay to check these carefully, in my case I did, they had worn with nice sharp edges, hence the very short life of the belt as these sharp edges literally scredded the teeth off the belt leaving a toothless rubber band on the bike that was neither use nor ornament

**Molly** · 14th May 2009, 19:44

Originally Posted by Bonez

You may like to read this thread then

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=94886

An idea of what needs doing to replace one-

http://www.harleyhog.co.uk/belt%20install%201.htm

Sportys are a lot easier.

Good old Harley Hog. Anyway (fingers in ears, head in sand) if I don't read it it can't come true.... la la la la.... ;-)

Shit. Read the 'how to' article. Always knew what it entailed but seeing it in wet, roadside, grim pics.... Think I'd fit a chain.