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Message started by strang on 04/06/13 at 15:33:24

Title: Is it worth having a spare drive belt?
Post by strang on 04/06/13 at 15:33:24

Worth having or do they last forever anyway?

Title: Re: Is it worth having a spare drive belt?
Post by Gyrobob on 04/06/13 at 16:23:54

No.

Title: Re: Is it worth having a spare drive belt?
Post by WD on 04/06/13 at 16:35:34

When I bought mine in 1998 the dealer still had the original spare belts he received from Suzuki when the model debuted in 1986 or 87... Save your money.

Title: Re: Is it worth having a spare drive belt?
Post by Jack_650 on 04/06/13 at 22:14:03

Can't say if it's been worth it or not, but once when in a bike parts yard I picked up a used belt for about $20.00. They had a Sav disassembled and piled in a wooden crate. Seemed like cheap piece of mind for when I'm on a long down south back roads trip. If something happened I wouldn't have to wait in Valdosta or somewhere while Suzuki tries to find me to send one out. But then I also have a spare head gasket and the stronger cam chain, which I've not installed yet.

And to go off topic - Why can't they just make a a tubeless tire like they tubes tubes? Probably be harder to mount, but once on it could be plugged and everything.

One just never know do one?

Title: Re: Is it worth having a spare drive belt?
Post by verslagen1 on 04/06/13 at 23:15:44

If you can get a spare whatever for 10¢ on the dollar... go for it.

mounting tubed tires is about the same as tubeless tires.

Title: Re: Is it worth having a spare drive belt?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/07/13 at 09:17:39

I think hes asking "Why dont they make a tire to go on a spoked rim that doesnt require an inner tube? Why cant they build a tire that has a piece of rubber, as part of the tire, that seals between the beads, the part that lays in the rim.. ? &, Ive never even dreamed of that,, & Dang if that isnt a good question!

Title: Re: Is it worth having a spare drive belt?
Post by apache snow on 04/07/13 at 10:08:01

If I'm not mistaken BMW makes tubless tire spoked rims.

Title: Re: Is it worth having a spare drive belt?
Post by WD on 04/07/13 at 13:41:08

Honda 450 Rebels were also spoke wheels with tubeless tires. It isn't hard to do, just expensive. So the cheaper bikes are still tube type tires.

Title: Re: Is it worth having a spare drive belt?
Post by strang on 04/07/13 at 14:25:04

was just an ebay auction and I let it pass on the advice.
my woman will thank you all for "not more bloody motorcycle parts".

Title: Re: Is it worth having a spare drive belt?
Post by Jack_650 on 04/07/13 at 21:20:29

Exactly what I meant on the tubeless tire idea. Just make a thick rubber tube with tread, cords, a bead AND then make it good for 5-8k miles. Really shouldn't be too hard a task.

But as I've thought on it a bit more it seems like it might not be the strongest of designs after all. Tubes have seams. This doesn't affect the ability of the tube hanging together because it has the tire casing to hold it in and keep the air pressure from blowing the seam out. Not sure how that could be done in a tire format that would be strong enough to handle the considerable stresses of highway travels.

Oh well, I'm sure if it could be done it would have been. Now on to my next project, solid rubber tires. Bet nobody ever though of those . . . wink, wink, nudge, nudge.

Jack