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    has anyone on here tried the new belt for th 03 buell xb's ???

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    not yet, but I will when it's time for it...knock on wood:p

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    oh god lol here it goes i hope its alot more realiable than the 2600 mile gates belt -_-

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    did you get the .02A8R belt?

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    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 -_-

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    I have the 03 improved belt from ASB, it seems good so far.

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    how many miles on it???

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    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.

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    63k here on the original Gates belt:D :p

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    you must not do many wheelies either :P



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