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Pedro-bot
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Re: Open Belt Covers
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November 06, 2011, 09:26:16 AM »
Quote from: hillbillypolack on November 06, 2011, 07:57:31 AM
So for the 'sexiness' of naked belts you got a towel in the cogs. Nice.
It could have happened on the road, a pebble into the belts etc.
I've never understood open belts, open clutches etc, especially when you see rusted clutch plates and things like this. I don't drive around with the hood off the truck, put the covers back on if its a road bike.
Unreal.
Yes sir, right away sir.
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Re: Open Belt Covers
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November 06, 2011, 09:53:23 AM »
Quote from: hillbillypolack on November 06, 2011, 07:57:31 AM
So for the 'sexiness' of naked belts you got a towel in the cogs. Nice.
It could have happened on the road, a pebble into the belts etc.
I've never understood open belts, open clutches etc, especially when you see rusted clutch plates and things like this. I don't drive around with the hood off the truck, put the covers back on if its a road bike.
Unreal.
to each their own
some people don't understand motorcycle riding to begin with
I've had open belt covers for the past 5 years and about 20k miles with no issues
like everything in life, it's a matter of balancing risk with desire and accepting the consequences of one's actions if the worst case scenario arises
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November 06, 2011, 10:05:41 AM »
Full belt covers or nothing at all.
If that half-cover hadn't been on, that rag would have just passed thru.
I've run without covers for years. Never had a problem. But I also don't clean my bike when its running....
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November 06, 2011, 10:11:27 AM »
someone please show me ONE incident where you were riding on the road and something got caught in the belts.
ive never heard of that. ever.
just a few hundred miles shy of 30k and never had any issues. that includes me tossing a bike into a dirt field.
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November 06, 2011, 10:41:10 AM »
Quote from: He Man on November 06, 2011, 10:11:27 AM
someone please show me ONE incident where you were riding on the road and something got caught in the belts.
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=9909.0
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November 06, 2011, 02:31:31 PM »
the service writer at my shop has what appears to be 1/4 of a toothpick worth of splintered wood on his desk that got caught between a belt and pulley while riding that caused it to jump timing.
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November 06, 2011, 04:59:40 PM »
Quote from: hunduc on November 06, 2011, 10:41:10 AM
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=9909.0
Funny how i posted in that one. completely forgot about that.
eating my words now.
but id still run them open. hes the 1%. OCCUPY MAGNUS!
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November 06, 2011, 05:37:11 PM »
Even after all that, I'm back to no belt covers...
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November 06, 2011, 05:46:32 PM »
Quote from: Magnus on November 06, 2011, 05:37:11 PM
Even after all that, I'm back to no belt covers...
Magnus, what was the damage to your moto?
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November 06, 2011, 05:50:17 PM »
I so badly want to run open belts but if anything happened my wife would kill me for taking the chance. She hates that I got it and refuses to get on the death trap as she calls it.
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Re: Open Belt Covers
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November 06, 2011, 05:51:20 PM »
Quote from: Pedro-bot on November 06, 2011, 05:46:32 PM
Magnus, what was the damage to your moto?
It wasn't that bad considering what could have happened, just two bent exhaust valves on the forward cylinder. No valve guide damage and no piston damage.
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November 06, 2011, 06:13:22 PM »
Quote from: Steve.In.Atlanta on November 06, 2011, 05:50:17 PM
I so badly want to run open belts but if anything happened my wife would kill me for taking the chance. She hates that I got it and refuses to get on the death trap as she calls it.
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Re: Open Belt Covers
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November 06, 2011, 06:36:57 PM »
Quote from: He Man on November 06, 2011, 06:13:22 PM
he rides a Paso?
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Re: Open Belt Covers
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November 07, 2011, 04:31:13 AM »
Quote from: He Man on November 06, 2011, 04:59:40 PM
Funny how i posted in that one. completely forgot about that.
eating my words now.
but id still run them open. hes the 1%. OCCUPY MAGNUS!
Did not want to screw with you He Man, just remembered that thread. Another funny thing is that I am always on the fence with this and there is a good chance I will run them open next riding season... I am actually more concerned that some funny guy puts in there something while it is parked.
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Re: Open Belt Covers
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Reply #29 on:
November 07, 2011, 04:39:54 AM »
Quote from: Magnus on November 06, 2011, 05:51:20 PM
It wasn't that bad considering what could have happened, just two bent exhaust valves on the forward cylinder. No valve guide damage and no piston damage.
2 exhaust valves on the forward cylinder? on a 2valver?
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