How long does a drive belt last I wondered? I found out how to bring that question to an answer.
1996 FLSTC 83,000 km's. Original belt.
One idiot owner that decided to race the little black dog at the end of the gravel driveway. I saw this day coming. I hate giving in to the little black dog. He makes me ride ever so slowly in the loose gravel that covers the bitumen.
So on this sunny afternoon after visiting my riding buddy, I rode ever so slowly down the gravel road to the house the little black dog lives in. I saw him coming and I thought ,stuff it I'm going to beat you this time. I dumped it in first ( wheel spin and dust) then hit second (wheel spin and dust) then noise and nothing. So I coasted down the hill to hide my shame from the little black dog's owners.Looked under the rear of my bike and I had snapped the belt.Bugger I thought
Then I pushed my bike ,stinking hot afternoon, about 1km back up the hill past you now who to my mates farm.
Moral of this story. Just ride slowly when little black dogs come running.
P.S.The bike is going again -new H-D belt and 6 speed gearbox the go with it.
Test ride today. Hope it doesn't rain. Hope I have passed on a valuable lesson.
Cheers brt650
1996 FLSTC 83,000 km's. Original belt.
One idiot owner that decided to race the little black dog at the end of the gravel driveway. I saw this day coming. I hate giving in to the little black dog. He makes me ride ever so slowly in the loose gravel that covers the bitumen.
So on this sunny afternoon after visiting my riding buddy, I rode ever so slowly down the gravel road to the house the little black dog lives in. I saw him coming and I thought ,stuff it I'm going to beat you this time. I dumped it in first ( wheel spin and dust) then hit second (wheel spin and dust) then noise and nothing. So I coasted down the hill to hide my shame from the little black dog's owners.Looked under the rear of my bike and I had snapped the belt.Bugger I thought
Then I pushed my bike ,stinking hot afternoon, about 1km back up the hill past you now who to my mates farm.
Moral of this story. Just ride slowly when little black dogs come running.
P.S.The bike is going again -new H-D belt and 6 speed gearbox the go with it.
Test ride today. Hope it doesn't rain. Hope I have passed on a valuable lesson.
Cheers brt650