Just wanting to know if anyone has had the belt replaced and what it cost?
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Just wanting to know if anyone has had the belt replaced and what it cost?
Still using the original on my 1990 Ultra. Still looks good.
At $100 an hour plus....it will cost a BUNCH at a dealership. The entire primary (outer and inner) has to come off as well as the rear end dropped and the halves separated. I have never had it done at a shop as I am lucky enough to know how to do my own. BUT....I have a friend that was quoted 12-hours labor, which I think is a bit much, but it can be an all-day project. I'd say a reasonable labor charge could very well be 6-8 hours....you do the math and add the cost of the parts.
It's going to depend on whether-or-not it's a straight-axle or an independent suspension as well. If they are not mistreated and are taken care of......no reason why one won't run 75K-plus. A good one will dry-rot before it wears-out. It's usually the age, or some misalignment issue that are the biggest concern.
I replace one on my 1999 RK motor trike. (PIA) wasn't the falt of the belt though.
I have seen what I consider to be one faulty belt that snapped on a Sporster after just a few thousand miles. The other broken belts I have seen were either caused my misalignment on the bike/trike, dry-rot of the teeth, or being penetrated by road debris. I had a dry-rotted belt on a Softail once and I knew it. I could see some of the teeth beginning to crack where they joined the belt......but I rode he!! out of it anyway....until it started stripping teeth around 300-miles from home on a "power move" around an 18-wheeler. I figured it was a trailer case, but kept tightening-up the belt and running it a few feet at a time until I had all the teeth stripped-off. I brought the bike home on the belt with no teeth. Yep...it slipped a little up hills and when it rained, but I got home with it. When I replaced it, it was about as thin as a dime, but never broke. Misalignment or loose belts are the worst enemies.
I was told by a Indy that twisting the belt will ruin it. It would be hard to twist one unless the rear wheel was off, and it was loose, but I guess anything can happen. Maybe someone inspecting the belt with the wheel off could twist it not knowing it was bad to do.
When the belt is properly tensioned, you should to be able to twist it about 1/2 to 3/4 inches. If you can actually twist the belt to the perpendicular, it's too loose. It would be about impossible to twist one unless it is running floppy-loose.
Has anyone experienced Drive Belt coming loose on sprocket. Thank you Bob