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[Specter]

you 'stand' corrected.
so you got one of them then

Aaron

[smithy]

you 'stand' corrected.
so you got one of them then

Aaron

LOL...ah...no..! 

On a side note....just passed 10,500km on the belt system during this morning's commute to work.

Smithy.

[smithy]

Hi All,
Have passed through 13,000km on the belt setup on my way to work this morning....all still going well, belt is showing no signs of major wear etc... I has a few marks on it from normal wear & tear but nothing I would call noteworthy, no nicks or tears in the wear fabric, teeth are looking normal with no deformation etc. The pulleys are showing no signs of undue wear either. I have a good look at the belt and pulleys each weekend and I've not had to adjust it other than when I have the wheel out to change tyres etc...very satisfying to see it all working as well as it does..
 
I ride in all types of weather, wet, dry, hot, cold...it's nice not having to worry about whether the chain is clean, adjusted & lubed enough to ward off excessive wear or corrosion etc.....I suspect I'd be looking for a new set of chain & sprockets by now if I hadn't changed to the belt...

I'm guessing the cost of the belt setup vs normal chain & sprockets will eventually pay for itself...not having to make new pulleys at each belt change will be a big plus. I still have no real idea of how long the belt should last, The belt is from a BMW F800GT and judging by the BMW F800 forums, they often see in excess of 50,000km, The Experia has substantially more hp & torque than the F800 but I don't ride very fast, nor do I accelerate at 100% everywhere, so I guess the belt should last a similar distance.

I have found a dealer/seller in "Latvia" of all places, who will sell me the correct size Continental/BMW belt for $177 AUD which is just under $130 USD, (free shipping if I buy 2 or more)...which is less than the cost of a good quality DID, RK or EK chain...let alone the cost of replacing sprockets on top of that.

I'm well chuffed.

Smithy.

[ESokoloff]

Glad that you are chuffed (had to look it up).
The most I’ve gotten out of the narrow zero belt (2016 DSR) was 31.5k miles so I’m guessing you can 1.5x that.
I have to think that the lack of piston power pulses is easier on the belt & thus extends life. 

[Specter]

how bad does a normal bike eat up sprockets when normal people ride them who are not romping them all the time?  i get it, all things wear but if you kept it properly maintained, the sprocket should last a while no?  yah ok i would eat them in about 1500 miles or so on the ego but i was racing the thing.  my ribelle, which i occasionally street race, ride spirited and have fun with im about 20k miles and the sprocket so far seems pretty good, no dragon teeth etc on it.  my chains last ehh 10 to 12k but its very horrible out here on them, a lot of silt and fine particulates that grind the shit out of them no matter how well you grease things up.  i wonder how a belt wouild hold up to an abrasive environment like that?

glad to hear its working out for you, you put a lot of thought and effort into it and it turned out to be really an incredible project.

too bad energica is going tits up as this is something that might have been a viable business if you wanted, or sell the rights to them or someting.

aaron

[smithy]

how bad does a normal bike eat up sprockets when normal people ride them who are not romping them all the time?  i get it, all things wear but if you kept it properly maintained, the sprocket should last a while no?  yah ok i would eat them in about 1500 miles or so on the ego but i was racing the thing.  my ribelle, which i occasionally street race, ride spirited and have fun with im about 20k miles and the sprocket so far seems pretty good, no dragon teeth etc on it.  my chains last ehh 10 to 12k but its very horrible out here on them, a lot of silt and fine particulates that grind the shit out of them no matter how well you grease things up.  i wonder how a belt wouild hold up to an abrasive environment like that?

glad to hear its working out for you, you put a lot of thought and effort into it and it turned out to be really an incredible project.

too bad energica is going tits up as this is something that might have been a viable business if you wanted, or sell the rights to them or someting.

aaron

My normal chain driven bikes get ~15,000km or so before I'm looking for new ones, sprockets too.

Thanks again for the kind words..

Smithy.