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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2012 and older / Re: Drive belt replacement
« on: December 11, 2013, 11:14:58 PM »
Thank you for the wrench size I was pretty sure it was metric, my 1" did not fit the way I like with how tight these are.
as for the how. I call it stupidity, the belt had around 4000km+ on it and there was not a single sign of wear.
I was ridding home late this summer. Mornings are cold so I had a lots of extra gear. If you are in a Car it is heat in the morning AC in the afternoon this time of year. I was taking the highways for speed and did not notice my sweater hanging out of my bag, until it came out and wrapped itself around my rear axle. in the process of winding up the jacket it whipped off a light my licence plate and broke the drive belt.
Thankful for leathers I only felt the wind and commotion of the event. I bet you that zipper would have left one hell of a mark without my second skin. I can see the zipper tracks on my bike.
Aleast it kicked the shit out of that rear fender thing. I hate it so ugly, now it forces me to come up with a new light and position and rework the rear end
Iceman
as for the how. I call it stupidity, the belt had around 4000km+ on it and there was not a single sign of wear.
I was ridding home late this summer. Mornings are cold so I had a lots of extra gear. If you are in a Car it is heat in the morning AC in the afternoon this time of year. I was taking the highways for speed and did not notice my sweater hanging out of my bag, until it came out and wrapped itself around my rear axle. in the process of winding up the jacket it whipped off a light my licence plate and broke the drive belt.
Thankful for leathers I only felt the wind and commotion of the event. I bet you that zipper would have left one hell of a mark without my second skin. I can see the zipper tracks on my bike.
Aleast it kicked the shit out of that rear fender thing. I hate it so ugly, now it forces me to come up with a new light and position and rework the rear end
Iceman