Belt issue

[lotusexcelle]

CanadianRocky - I'm really trying to understand. Your belt shows signs of needing to be changed so your default is to convert to chain? Maybe a Buell isn't the right bike for you. I'm not trying to be a jerk about it - but there are features that a Buell has that you don't really seem to mesh with. I'd suggest checking out a KTM or some such.

 

[BuellRonin]

Hello,

I know you were only asking for opinions on the status of your belt. And with the addition of info about "Chuck", and his opinion. You think you would have just taken his advice and moved along without posting the question.

But it appears you would like a few more individuals to confirm his advice and give you piece of mind in letting the belt go as is. I'm not made of money, and I know its not cheap to replace, but many have suggested that course of action.

But at the end of the day, the decision and responsibility is yours. Again, not trying to add insult to the conversation.

Cheers!

 

[CanadianRocky]

Putting on a chain is just an idea to simplify repairs. It deals more with my future plans on what I want to do with the bike. The KTM is a nice bike, but I find it to be a very complex MC for remote riding (such as South America or Africa or deep in Asia). And I like air cooled engines and have an extensive background in building and repairing HD's.

There isn't a single bike built today that I would take out of the box, and onto a long distance trip. I would modify everyone of them. The belt is not my main concern on the Buell, it is the Mag wheels. I can field strip and true a spoke wheel with basic tools, in less time than I could FedEx a new wheel if it broke. Which does not mean I would not take the Buell. The main advantage of the Beull is that I could buy a parts bike (inexpensively) and leave it at my buddies place at home, and have him strip & ship parts from it to me if I needed them because I could not effect a repair locally in an easy way.

This Buell is just the beginning of a project that will take several years of development. I will end up taking a bike that comes out of that development. It might be this Buell, it might not. I have never been a Brand Fan.

 

[CanadianRocky]

I know you were only asking for opinions on the status of your belt. And with the addition of info about "Chuck", and his opinion. You think you would have just taken his advice and moved along without posting the question.

But it appears you would like a few more individuals to confirm his advice and give you piece of mind in letting the belt go as is. I'm not made of money, and I know its not cheap to replace, but many have suggested that course of action.

Well, Chuck could be wrong. I am not looking for piece of mind, I am looking for opinions which I hope are based on experience. The cost of replacement is not part of the equation for me.

Mostly this "project" is an exploration of thinking, and then placing that process into the journey itself.

 

[lotusexcelle]

In terms of making a repair simple - the stock setup is second to absolutely nothing and converting to chain will only make the system require more repairs more often.

 

[BuddhaBuell]

carry an old panty hose just in case and stick a hockey card in the spokes and call it a day.

 

[CanadianRocky]

carry an old panty hose just in case and stick a hockey card in the spokes and call it a day.

Superior plan! And a small addition to the tool kit...