As I purchased a 2010 left over form my stealership a couple months ago and it's already over it's 2 years. I never even though that a sitting bikes belts would account for wear and tear. Oh well, it looks like a very easy project and will give me something to do while she's on her stands this winter.
Plus, if the bike is purchased new there should be a 2-year warranty in effect, which would cover damage from a belt failure prior to the required 15k miles/24month service....
I haven't found a bad review or failure yet. Was that in two years or less ? I plan on putting less mikes on my duc but i will need to do them every two years.
You must have a time machine or somethin'
Perhaps after you've done it a few times.
Yes after I hit 88mph I go back in time per back to the future rules. I guess my dyslexia kicked in with all the 1's and 2's 12/22/11or something like that.You must have a time machine or somethin'
From the videos I've seen it seems like as long as things are timed it shouldn't be to hard. But yes, things like this that a true duc mechanic can do in a couple hours will take all morning. I plan on putting on a new seat. And while I'm doing that I might as well install my new coated tank. And while I have tank off I might as well install my new belt covers. And while im putting new belt covers on I might as well put new belts on. Jeez, to much fun for one day, it might take 2.
yep, swapping parts is not a problem but it looks like you need to check the tension and timing which from videos looks like art to me (or I am not that much of a DIY guy
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Yes. A little over a year. I put on 10k to 12k per year mostly commuting. I'm a bit over 64k right now.
Don't estimate yourself. Call for the sticker shock. Plus, you will be paying for Duc belts which cost twice as much as the CA CW belts. Personally, the CA CW belts are conservatively equivalent. But like I noted above, from memory they felt softer coming off, which is a good thing.
Absolutely not! There is zero art or voodoo in it. The guitar tuner apps make it a breeze, and I don't have a musical bone in my body. You hold a cheap PC mic up to the belt and pluck until you get a stable signal (2 or 3 plucks). It is a literal walk in the park. More skill is require to just get to and remove the belts. The only trick, as noted by several sources, is to have your pistons at TDC when setting the tension. I found not doing this will change the tension by about 4hz, which isn't a big deal in the end, but I'm a tad anal.yep, swapping parts is not a problem but it looks like you need to check the tension and timing which from videos looks like art to me (or I am not that much of a DIY guy
