This cant be right

[KickAshBuell]

On my way home from work today, was cruisin along real nice enjoying the afternoon sun no worries on my mind and then WHAM, out of nowhere i get smacked in the back of my helmet with this, i damn near crapped myself.

 

[BuellyBagger]

your bikes belt i assume? surprised it hit u in the head, kinda funny though not that u need a belt that it managed to hit u

 

[WIGGLE2]

Well....at least it was "damn near"!!. Easy fix though! Stone or other "foreign" object do you think?!

 

[sparky300]

C'mon, give us the details. Year of bike? Mileage? Original belt? Gates or Goodyear? Belt guards installed or not?

 

[oh9bolt]

You should have had your belt guards on...

 

[KickAshBuell]

Yes my bikes belt, O7 XB9SX 14,000 miles, looks to be the original belt, all guards installed, i was wondering about this just the other day to thinking you know what i should really look at getting one and replacing it soon, well i guess that decision has now been made for me.

 

[WIGGLE2]

An '07 with only 14K....I'm SURE you had to have had something run thru it. I'm obviously no guru....but my '06 had over 20K on it.I've heard they run a long time.There's guys on here that can attest to that I believe?!

 

[06xbss]

My belt did the same thing at 15,000. 06 XB12Ss with no belt guards. None on the bike when i bought it, thinking about finding or makeing some though.

 

[Lesley]

I've heard they run a long time.There's guys on here that can attest to that I believe?!

I think mine is Goodyear and I know for certain it is OE. Just went passed 35,000 miles without belt guards. 2005 CG
And yes I inspect it religiously.

 

[oh9bolt]

You should really put your belt guards on...

 

[Lesley]

You should really put your belt guards on.

You really should take yours off.

 

[oh9bolt]

If you say so but it looks so good with them on.

 

[KickAshBuell]

I took my guards off briefly in the shop when i first got it but like it much better with them on so that's where they'll stay, I might fab some out of ss or aluminum at work when i gets some time tho.

 

[oh9bolt]

I think the belt guards are the ugliest part of the bike, so in the box o' Buell they went.

 

[KickAshBuell]

Nice thanks for sharing the pic!

 

[dhc]

My 2003 XB9S has 23k miles and still has the original belt. Guess something got stuck in between yours, maybe a small rock..

 

[KickAshBuell]

Yeah something happened there, dont know what but now it looks like I have to shell out some $$$ to get up and running again, just as the weather is starting to look nice the rest of the week to [down]

 

[Lesley]

I think the belt guards are the ugliest part of the bike, so in the box o' Buell they went.

Haha You got me. Very slick bike Jesse.

I see you are minus the passenger stirrups as well. And you flipped the tag bracket!!
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[user_deleted]

shot in 14k miles? not unusual for me to get belt-drive sportsters and big twins in here with well over 50k miles on original belts and still life left in them. what's my point? as usual i have none.

 

[bikboi]

You have a valid point Lunatic F...they ride Sportsters differently...