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Started by Old-Duckman, March 04, 2011, 08:09:13 PM

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Punx Clever

#45
March 07, 2011, 06:52:42 PM
I understand the belts... I mean, if the cam belt fails, you are looking at rebuilding the entire top end at least.  If a drive belt on a harley fails... well, the bike just stops.

But I still want a damn 15k mile valve kit! Or at least screw adjusters on the openers... I'd settle for that.
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ducpainter

#46
March 07, 2011, 06:55:30 PM
Quote from: fastwin on March 07, 2011, 06:43:18 PM
That's what the make the beast with two backs I'm talking about!! Come on Ducati. Surely you can find a belt manufacturer that can do better than a two year lifespan!! Again, I refer to my Sears riding mower at the farm! Going on 16 years on the same mower deck drive belt???!!! They can do better on the service intervals and the damn belts. They just don't want to. >:(
No...

the friggen drive belt on your mower has nothing in common with a cam belt on a Duc.

If you want to compare...do it with a similar application with similar radii pulleys.
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fastwin

#47
March 07, 2011, 07:04:23 PM
Yeah, I know it's not an apples to apples comparison. But damn. Still belt technology in this day and age has to be better than a two year window! It's not rocket science. How many miles between drive belts on your car/truck motor? Every two years? No way. Just saying THAT part of Duc ownership could be a lot better. It's like Ducati saying you can only use XYZ tires on your Duc and they are good for only two years (regardless of miles) then you need new ones that only we can provide. It could be better in that regard. Just saying... not that it would change anything. [bang] I'll stop now. ;D
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muskrat

#48
March 07, 2011, 08:33:58 PM
all I want is a belt to last a lifetime.  :o
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Punx Clever

#49
March 07, 2011, 08:45:37 PM
Another thought to consider is that the belts i use to hold up my pants only usually last 2 years...
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sbrguy

#50
March 07, 2011, 09:18:46 PM
it seems as though people may complain bout the 2 year period of the belts but at the same time there have been stories of poeple using the same belts way past that 2 year period and they have held up.

i have a feeling that the belts will probably hold up over 2 years but that ducati is being very conservative with the estimates so that they are replaced way before any problems may arrive.

hey if you want chance it and go 3 years as long as you keep up on checking the belts for wear and cracks you could probably get away with going longer intervals.  but hey that is something you have to find out if it works.

DoubleEagle

#51
March 08, 2011, 12:43:59 AM
My Brother has many cars.

Right now he is in FLA. driving a '99 Cadillac that has the original belts and hoses .

It was my Dad's car bought new and Dad died in 2001 and my Brother got the car.

He drove down from Ohio and he'll drive back.

May be he'll make it ...may be not.

He drove down and back last year w, a nail in a tire and he knew about it before he went.    ???

He and I don't think the same about much of anything.

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