See through belt covers

HillbillyOzMonster · April 28, 2016, 02:30:04 PM

Tvm, thank you all for your help

Kopfjager · April 28, 2016, 02:33:18 PM

Quote from: HillbillyOzMonster on April 28, 2016, 02:30:04 PM
Tvm, thank you all for your help

This ain't Facebook, we spell our words here.

HillbillyOzMonster · May 02, 2016, 02:54:19 PM

Thank you guys for having me on the forum

Barney · May 06, 2016, 09:44:55 AM

Man, i've been tempted to pull the belt covers off my bike since the day I got it - what's the real danger besides exposure to the elements causing the belts to degrade more quickly, if that's even a thing?

would it be a stone or something getting in there? are there bearings that would wear more quickly?

koko64 · May 06, 2016, 02:59:46 PM

Rusty bearings collapsing or stones pinching the belts. Rare but serious. If you live where there is lots of rain and crap on the roads then I would leave them covered.

ute · May 06, 2016, 03:39:44 PM

Had mine off for about 5 years now ..no issues at all

koko64 · May 07, 2016, 02:42:56 AM

Don't listen them wild and reckless rapscallions!

MsTek · May 07, 2016, 12:16:39 PM

Uncovered seems like asking for trouble...

Kopfjager · May 07, 2016, 02:42:59 PM

I can't even guess the amount of miles on my buddies bike running open belts with no issues.

koko64 · May 07, 2016, 03:02:00 PM

Looks great. Normally prefer low pipies but that works. I note the backing for the belt covers are also removed. If something went in it has more chance of getting out again which is good.

Road builders here leave the top layer of gravel for vehicles to press in. Its outrageous road users do the last bit of work pressing in the top layer at the expense of safety.

Kopfjager · May 07, 2016, 03:17:01 PM

Yeah, don't do it there.

Oh, and those are low pipes with a slight mod.

koko64 · May 07, 2016, 03:32:58 PM

The pipes sweep up like a 851/888sp.

Kopfjager · May 07, 2016, 03:57:37 PM

Quote from: koko64 on May 07, 2016, 03:32:58 PM
The pipes sweep up like a 851/888sp.

True, but by no means ugly ass high pipes.

Barney · May 07, 2016, 07:14:00 PM

Quote from: kopfjÃ¤ger on May 07, 2016, 03:57:37 PM
True, but by no means ugly ass high pipes.

Some of us like the high pipes!

seriously though - I'm in New Jersey and we're not exactly known for our great weather or superior road conditions - I'd ben interested to know where your buddy lives! the open belts still seems like a roll of the dice to me

Kopfjager · May 07, 2016, 07:37:41 PM

Folks all over this forum from different states run em that way. I'm in AL, he's in GA.

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