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Hi folks.

My 'S' has just clocked up 30K miles, and was wondering what you all felt about belt replacement.

Did you get it done at the recomended 36K service? Or earlier to be on the safe side?

Thanks

Simon

A couple of guys on the ukGSer forum had the V belt fail at something like 34k even though the 36k service is the recommended change interval. Do you feel lucky?

Adam

izustu wrote:Hi folks.

My 'S' has just clocked up 30K miles, and was wondering what you all felt about belt replacement.

Did you get it done at the recomended 36K service? Or earlier to be on the safe side?

Thanks

Simon

When we did our round the world jobbie - the GS's belts were snapping at 25k vertually every time withut fail - only a 15 minute job at the side of the road though. Take the front panel off, put the bike in gear and turn the back wheel whilst persuading the belt off with a screwdriver (providing it hasn't sapped already!) then do the same thing to get the new one on - don't piss about with the adjusters - piece of cake. The belts are only about a tenner too - see how much the agent charges for the job

Jason

Jason M wrote: only a 15 minute job at the side of the road though. Take the front panel off, put the bike in gear and turn the back wheel whilst persuading the belt off with a screwdriver (providing it hasn't sapped already!) then do the same thing to get the new one on - don't piss about with the adjusters - piece of cake. The belts are only about a tenner too - see how much the agent charges for the job

Jason

To make a simple job even simpler, simply cut the old belt off. I stuck the bike in neutral and turned the lower pulley wheel with a spanner, rather than by turning the rear wheel in gear. That way it's a one man job.

I changed the belt at 36K on my previous 'S and it was surprisingly frayed. I don't think it would have lasted very much longer.

Cheers,

Paul

I changed mine at 36000 miles using the above method whilst servicing my bike.Note with plugs out!
It showed very little wear,no fraying.
gus

What's the trick to getting that cover bolt out - the one hidden behind the oil pipe?

Paul wrote:

Jason M wrote: only a 15 minute job at the side of the road though. Take the front panel off, put the bike in gear and turn the back wheel whilst persuading the belt off with a screwdriver (providing it hasn't sapped already!) then do the same thing to get the new one on - don't piss about with the adjusters - piece of cake. The belts are only about a tenner too - see how much the agent charges for the job

Jason

To make a simple job even simpler, simply cut the old belt off. I stuck the bike in neutral and turned the lower pulley wheel with a spanner, rather than by turning the rear wheel in gear. That way it's a one man job.

I changed the belt at 36K on my previous 'S and it was surprisingly frayed. I don't think it would have lasted very much longer.

Cheers,

Paul

Paul - I never cut a good one off, just keep it as a spare just in case I use a spanner in the garage, but if it happens on the road it was easier with the wheel if you don't have a wheelbrace to turn the nut.

As for the nut behind the pipe - you need a nice set of ball headed hex jobbies you do

Jason M wrote:
As for the nut behind the pipe - you need a nice set of ball headed hex jobbies you do

What's happened to the bloke with the large hammer/cold chisel
Fetch an angle grinder to the head and leave the threaded part in as a locating peg

boxerpan wrote:

Jason M wrote:
As for the nut behind the pipe - you need a nice set of ball headed hex jobbies you do

What's happened to the bloke with the large hammer/cold chisel
Fetch an angle grinder to the head and leave the threaded part in as a locating peg

Don't worry mate - it's still in action. I was dismantelling Julians engine the other week and had to take off the front wishbone from the engine block. There is a 12mm hex cover made of aluminium that goes over the NS end - The cover had fractured as soon as we turned the 12mm hex leaving no other option other than chisel and hammer to get the remaining mess out - what a flippin racket. I love the sound of a lump hammer on cold steel

Remember, if you need anything doing on that lovely bike of yours, I'll always lend a hand (or a hammer!)

Jason

[quote="Jason M
Remember, if you need anything doing on that lovely bike of yours, I'll always lend a hand (or a hammer!)

Jason[/quote]
Do you have a centrally heated workshop with shag pile carpets and widescreen sky TV with surround sound like that geezer in Brum I don't think I could go back to basics after having tasted the high life

boxerpan wrote:[quote="Jason M
Remember, if you need anything doing on that lovely bike of yours, I'll always lend a hand (or a hammer!)

Jason

Do you have a centrally heated workshop with shag pile carpets and widescreen sky TV with surround sound like that geezer in Brum I don't think I could go back to basics after having tasted the high life [/quote]

Christ - I know Chris said his wife was one in a million, but letting him use the lounge as a workshop, she sure is one special lady

Jason