THOROUGHLY PISSED! At least I was able to 'limp' it home...

[Fe Butte]

Originally Posted by swmnkdinthervr

I put a "best of the best" belts on my bike...it lasted about 40k...I have the stock belt back on!

What is a Best of the Best?


Better put a zipper on the primary case.


Is the stock Harley a Gates?

You all do know Gates invented the toothed belt drive don't you?

I was working at Gates Denver late Seventies when they were building them there.

[ridingjerry]

sorry to see that belt fail.

One hard launch should not have done it in.

bad belt is my first thought.

[Ancient Iron]

Originally Posted by masstch

Didn't trim that one, it was a brand new 139 tooth 1-1/8" belt.
But I'm now thinking about pulling the old stock one off the shelf and trimming it and running it some more.
I had talked about doing it before, but chickened out; now it sounds like something to try.

I think I'd be hard pressed to try and trim one and use it. Just my opinion.

Why not get the stock HD 1 1/8" width 139 tooth belt P/N 40024-04?

[TXCHOP]

Just sayin....




All kidding aside..Call the dealer and tell them you want a belt form a Screamin eagle of the same year. Those belts have been really solid for me. Supporting a few 120-125tq builds i got running around with ease.

[MrSurly]

I've been doing some digging and it looks like the 40024-04 would be the proper stock belt, ('04~'06 RK) and probably what I'll do. The CVO belt of the same era (used on CVO Ultras fer cryin out loud) is a 40040-05. Haven't spoken with anyone that has it on-hand, but I've heard that the only difference is that the CVO belt has the S/E logo while stocker is blank. Can't prove there's no other diff, just what I've heard so far. Jenny is out of the stock and I didn't have the other number when I called, will have to do that in the morn.

Trimming the stock belt is very easy. Despite the trouble level of the swap, I'm actually toying with the idea of the swap just to see if I can shred it.

[vafatboy]

Launches at 3000 rpm for the 1/4 mile shouldn't take the belt out, done too many to count at the track. And that's with one with a small hole in it from a stone.

[Infidel!]

Ricky, you've got to stop with these pop quizzes, man!

I feel lucky every day I don't put my pants on backwards