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[BADBAGG]

Guys.. Question. For those of you that have had the belt break, did the belt snap or did the teeth come off ??  Mine came apart this weekend. Drag Specialties belt, maybe 5k miles since conversion. It stripped all the teeth off the belt. Now i was pulling a hole shot leaving a stop light.. but that is normal riding for me and i have no problems up to this point. Just wondering if you guys had the same breaking issue as I , or did the belt snap ?

[FAST380]

All that I have heard the belt has snapped. I thinkk Steve stripped an oil soaked belt, but that is the only I can recall.

[BigLew]

Mine snapped!

BigLew

[RayG]

My Falcon belt had numerous teeth ripped off and it just basically de-laminated.  After I had it inspected at a lab that does cross sections for the lamination process of various materials his conclusion while comparing the OEM and what was left of the Falcon was interpreted as a poor lamination process such as glue lines with air bubbles throughout the belt.  I can't say they are all built like the one I had.  If you can put them side by side you will definitely notice the difference in construction, again I can't say one is beater constructed than another but you won't find another Falcon or non Gates belt on my bike.  The aftermarket belt breakage has cause quite a bit of discussion and we all have to make choices.  What I get out of all the info that Steve and others have put into a number of post is to try to make the OEM belt fit and use the Tri-Glide pulley although the pulley has never been identified as a component that has caused any issues. 

Overall the 30T sprocket made a noticeable improvement, although I'm once again disappointed that I had to do this to make the bike run the way it should.  Speaking for myself I'm disappointed in the amount of money I have put into this bike.  I should have stayed within my personal finances and changed brands rather than to rebuild this one.  A very costly mistake on my part and one not to be repeated.  Good Luck on your modification.

[FAST380]

This thread has been viewed 13260 times  Wonder what the record is for views on this site..... 

[bokat96]

This site does nothing more than add to my wallets diet plan   I mainly do 1 up riding but find myself with the younger Soldiers who are on sportbikes...they can't believe the "old man" stays up with and ahead of most. This sounds just like what the doctor ordered to keep from getting pulled halfway through and the top of second.

[BADBAGG]

What I get out of all the info that Steve and others have put into a number of post is to try to make the OEM belt fit and use the Tri-Glide pulley although the pulley has never been identified as a component that has caused any issues. 


I am running the Tri Glide pulley on mine................

[moscooter]

 
I'm running the tri glide sprocket also,  there are no problems with it.  It is wider than necessary cause the tri-glide uses a wider belt.........but it works just fine with the 1" belt.

[fatboybern]

well finaly finnished my30t conversion couldnt be  happier with it except for the fact that I am now terrified of breaking a belt in the middle of tim buck 2 just drives me nuts that with this kinda demand for this belt that gates wouldnt step up and sell a belt for us unreal

[LovemyCVOgirl]

I'm running a 82T with a 1/2" leather belt with a small cowgirl silver buckle. 

[sprung09]

My sprocket is up for sale just sick and tired of down time and the marks that the belt leaves on my saddlebags. I guess if the point of putting this thing on was to help make my bike more mangeable in parkinglots and for the added torque it has done that when the bike is in running order.This sprocket has cost me almost $2600 dollars not including the 2mpg it sucked away.IMO if u really want that 30tooth then do the swingarm mod but you would never catch me doing that to my bike no way ever. 2011 cvo sg 7000miles

[Captain Hook]

Might be that the smaller diameter of the front pulley is working the belt more causing it to delaminate. Why not put a bigger rear pulley on instead (no need to touch the motor/gearbox) as well to get the required gearing and keep the standard belt? The rear tooth change number would have to be greater to have the same effect (roughly twice). Is there a two tooth larger rear pulley for your bikes and a one tooth smaller front, nearly the same ratio change as a 30T and keep the standard belt, as long as the adjustment allows it.
If it doesn't, the adjustment must be small or file/machine the hole another 4mm.
This post is sooooooo long!

[Captain Hook]

Added a bit more, not sure of the cost of pulleys but it might be cheaper just replacing the pulleys front and back than a pulley and a belt. Will be putting mine on the jack on the weekend to have a look, 2008 softail, don't like the standard gearing either. The 1 in belt is supposed to be stronger than the older wider OEM belt I read somewhere but not sure where.

To be truthful I am getting tired of fixing/replacing things that the bike should have been made with from new, it's an expensive bike to buy and expensive to sort out its problems. Expensive, slow, heavy, poor handling and brakes just to start with and rusts easily as well, but thats another story.

[Fullsac Performance]

My sprocket is up for sale just sick and tired of down time and the marks that the belt leaves on my saddlebags. I guess if the point of putting this thing on was to help make my bike more mangeable in parkinglots and for the added torque it has done that when the bike is in running order.This sprocket has cost me almost $2600 dollars not including the 2mpg it sucked away.IMO if u really want that 30tooth then do the swingarm mod but you would never catch me doing that to my bike no way ever. 2011 cvo sg 7000miles

2600.00? Wow. How many aftermarket belts did you break? ..

Steve

[sammyj]

The other side of this coin...

I have almost 30K on my 30 tooth and Falcon belt...
I ride moderately hard... Not a burnout kinda guy... But second gear wheelies... Different story.

Mine has taken the abuse.