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Belt cover/guard: needed or not?
- Thread starter vito1943
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@Wdaniels, as mentioned above, if you really want to spend your money & time on things like this, go ahead and get a belt guard; OR, do what @ned64 and many, MANY other riders have done without ANY issues, and just go without. 
Sure, now that you know your belt is a little damaged, keep an eye on it, check it regularly, saaay, once a month or so; I'd even suggest that you should now closely inspect both the front and rear sprockets to make sure that the teeth haven't been damaged, and if you find any chips, stones, or nicks, carefully remove &/or file them out; then ride on!
We've got far more dirt, gravel, and chip-seal roads here in my part of Oz than we do sealed roads, so if you want to ride anywhere truly interesting, you pretty much HAVE to ride off the sealed stuff; and I've seen quite a few Spyders that've done well over 100,000 km without a belt guard and without any issues. I've even seen a few Spyders that've worn out their belts, some with the odd hole &/or nick in them too, for many tens of thousands of kms, and I can assure you that these belts can stand up to a helluva lot more damage than most here seem to think, AND that it takes a helluva lot of km to wear them out too!!
So don't sweat the small stuff - check your belt & sprockets out properly, the keep an eye on things as you rack up the miles; but really, just...
Ride More, Worry Less!!
Sure, now that you know your belt is a little damaged, keep an eye on it, check it regularly, saaay, once a month or so; I'd even suggest that you should now closely inspect both the front and rear sprockets to make sure that the teeth haven't been damaged, and if you find any chips, stones, or nicks, carefully remove &/or file them out; then ride on!
We've got far more dirt, gravel, and chip-seal roads here in my part of Oz than we do sealed roads, so if you want to ride anywhere truly interesting, you pretty much HAVE to ride off the sealed stuff; and I've seen quite a few Spyders that've done well over 100,000 km without a belt guard and without any issues. I've even seen a few Spyders that've worn out their belts, some with the odd hole &/or nick in them too, for many tens of thousands of kms, and I can assure you that these belts can stand up to a helluva lot more damage than most here seem to think, AND that it takes a helluva lot of km to wear them out too!!
So don't sweat the small stuff - check your belt & sprockets out properly, the keep an eye on things as you rack up the miles; but really, just...
Ride More, Worry Less!!
Thank you. I was just going to keep enjoying the ride. I bought the bike March 2024 with only 0.5 miles on it. I'm already over 16,000 miles. We usually drive 300 + miles round trip on most Saturdays or Sundays for lunch with my dad on his Honda. My wife has the 900 Ryker Rally and we just cruise as much as we can. I'll keep an eye on it and ride on. I may buy a belt and have it on hand for in case.@Wdaniels, as mentioned above, if you really want to spend your money & time on things like this, go ahead and get a belt guard; OR, do what @ned64 and many, MANY other riders have done without ANY issues, and just go without.
Sure, now that you know your belt is a little damaged, keep an eye on it, check it regularly, saaay, once a month or so; I'd even suggest that you should now closely inspect both the front and rear sprockets to make sure that the teeth haven't been damaged, and if you find any chips, stones, or nicks, carefully remove &/or file them out; then ride on!
We've got far more dirt, gravel, and chip-seal roads here in my part of Oz than we do sealed roads, so if you want to ride anywhere truly interesting, you pretty much HAVE to ride off the sealed stuff; and I've seen quite a few Spyders that've done well over 100,000 km without a belt guard and without any issues. I've even seen a few Spyders that've worn out their belts, some with the odd hole &/or nick in them too, for many tens of thousands of kms, and I can assure you that these belts can stand up to a helluva lot more damage than most here seem to think, AND that it takes a helluva lot of km to wear them out too!!
So don't sweat the small stuff - check your belt & sprockets out properly, the keep an eye on things as you rack up the miles; but really, just...
Ride More, Worry Less!!
Yeah I have been on several gravel roads with no issue but the tar and gravel mix stuck. Following my wife on her Ryker she kept slinging rocks on me. Several struck my helmet visor, chest and hands. I was laughing my tail off 'til I heard and felt the rocks run through the drive belt. It's all part of the joys of riding. Good thing is that I do most of my own repairs on both bikes. I may buy a belt just to have in case it does go. That way, I don't have to wait for one to come in.
The yhave been chip sealing the roads her in town and out on some of the hyways. If I hear or see that they are doing it on a road I be taking. I will take another route. After a couple days the gravel is packed into the tar pretty good and any loose gravel is off to the side of the road. Been on some day old chip sealed road for a couple miles. Just the tire tracks were pressed down. Rest of road had lots of gravel on it. Just slowed down an took my time. Out in the middle of no where and no other road to turn onto to bye pass the nasty stuff. Just take time when on fresh chip seal or gravel roads.
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