not yet, but I will when it's time for it...knock on wood:p
has anyone on here tried the new belt for th 03 buell xb's ???
not yet, but I will when it's time for it...knock on wood:p
oh god lol here it goes i hope its alot more realiable than the 2600 mile gates belt -_-
i got the oem belt i figured out the problem fellas the guy who put my belt on at a local shop had the tension way way to tight and said my pulley was fine when in fact it was not! the teeth were like razors and now that i am familiar with the belts and pulleys i know what to expect and how to set them up. this guy said the belt needed to be tight so it wouldnt slip...well i was like makes sense to me i was used to a chain so i didnt know. now i know you have to have an inch and a quarter of slack minimum -_-
I have the 03 improved belt from ASB, it seems good so far.
how many miles on it???
I put 4,700 hundred miles on my between last april and this recent last november. Bought my bike from a dealer used, so i have no clue when they put the upgraded belt on, but it's been 4,700+ miles then without a single problem, and i don't exactly go easy on the bike. I don't do wheelies and stuff, but i've raced the bike a couple times and even with being stored outside during our harsh Illinois winter (in a shed), there is no cracking, fraying, or splitting of any kind. I plan to switch to the upgraded belt system this summer, but i'm probably going to ride at least until the end of spring on this belt.
63k here on the original Gates belt:D :p