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Title: 17mm vs 14mm wide belt comparison
Post by: ESokoloff on October 17, 2019, 08:22:54 AM
I'm strongly considering purchasing the Luna wide belt conversion kit for my 16 DSR.
https://lunacycle.com/zero-motorcycle-wide-belt-sprocket-conversion-kit/
I'm wondering how much more durability the 17mm wide belt yields vs the 14mm?

Anyone have experience with both widths?
Title: Re: 17mm vs 14mm wide belt comparison
Post by: Richard230 on October 17, 2019, 08:14:19 PM
Quote from: ESokoloff on October 17, 2019, 08:22:54 AM
I'm strongly considering purchasing the Luna wide belt conversion kit for my 16 DSR.
https://lunacycle.com/zero-motorcycle-wide-belt-sprocket-conversion-kit/
I'm wondering how much more durability the 17mm wide belt yields vs the 14mm?

Anyone have experience with both widths?

I had two Zeros with the 14mm belt and I now have one with the 17mm belt.  None of them have ever needed to be replaced. But then I have never owned an SR, just an S model, so that might make a difference.   ???
Title: Re: 17mm vs 14mm wide belt comparison
Post by: JaimeC on October 18, 2019, 07:39:07 AM
Quote from: ESokoloff on October 17, 2019, 08:22:54 AM
I'm strongly considering purchasing the Luna wide belt conversion kit for my 16 DSR.
https://lunacycle.com/zero-motorcycle-wide-belt-sprocket-conversion-kit/
I'm wondering how much more durability the 17mm wide belt yields vs the 14mm?

Anyone have experience with both widths?

My 2016 S came with the 14mm belt.  I had over 16,000 miles on the original belt before I got taken out by an inattentive jackass diving into a gas station (and hitting and breaking my left leg).

My replacement 2018 S has the 17mm belt and has a little over 8,000 miles on it.  About the only difference I've noticed between the two is that I found myself adjusting the 14mm belt every couple of weeks.  The 17mm belt hasn't been touched since the 600 mile service and is still within spec.
Title: Re: 17mm vs 14mm wide belt comparison
Post by: gyrocyclist on October 20, 2019, 06:28:19 AM
Quote from: JaimeC on October 18, 2019, 07:39:07 AM
My 2016 S came with the 14mm belt.  I had over 16,000 miles on the original belt before I got taken out by an inattentive jackass diving into a gas station (and hitting and breaking my left leg).

My replacement 2018 S has the 17mm belt and has a little over 8,000 miles on it.  About the only difference I've noticed between the two is that I found myself adjusting the 14mm belt every couple of weeks.  The 17mm belt hasn't been touched since the 600 mile service and is still within spec.
Similar here: I had around 13K miles on my 2016 SR before It got totaled by a car running a red light, and I replaced it with a used 2018. The 2018 is much louder (winier) than the 2016. I'm wondering how the noise compares between your 2016 and 2018. (broken leg: ouch! I only suffered a crushed 5th metacarpal)
Title: Re: 17mm vs 14mm wide belt comparison
Post by: JaimeC on October 21, 2019, 05:01:18 AM
It had literally been MONTHS between the time I rode the 2016 and the time I got the 2018.  The only difference I noticed right away is that the 2018 felt "peppier" than the 2016.  Other than that, I don't know if there was a noise difference between them or not.