Hi, a couple of months ago my belt snapped, and its replaced (costly ) so that's fine. But ever since, the new belt makes such a weird noise. They told me it was normal and that it would go away after some good miles. But it didn't, so they gave me all kinds of sprays to fix the noise, and that worked mostly, but only for like 5 miles or so...

Now, I'm not an expert, but I think the cogwheels should be replaced... They feel quite sharp and to my own horror I saw that my new belt is being eaten away (and it's not my dog ). The garage said these cogwheels are quite expensive though, so I want your advice first. Frankly, I don't have a lot of money...

Other question: can I change the belt's direction when I change the cogwheels? The teeth on the belt are damaged on one side only, so changing the direction of it would be like starting with a clean slate for my belt, and would prevent it from losing grip.


Thanks you guys

I'm sure someone with more experience than I will jump in soon; however, how many miles have you ridden that the new belt is being eaten up by the cogwheels?  I've got to wonder about alignment issues, either the front drive cogwheel or the one on the rear wheel may be misaligned, causing premature wear.  Obviously, the rear wheel is the most likely site of a problem.  As far as I know the belt can be reversed but check out the manual.(Clymers or Suzi's).

Trippah wrote on 09/01/09 at 19:46:12:

Stop pounding your head on the keyboard, it messes up the keys.



I thought I posted a reply days ago.  Off into the twilight zone I guess.

If your cogs have sharp edges, there must be a problem to cause it.
Take a close look and see if it's a material problem the manufacturer would be responsible for.  Then get a replacement.  If the dealer replaced the belt and didn't warn you about the cogs, he's partially responsible.  Sharp edges are not normal.  I've only seen a few of these but none of them have sharp edges on the teeth.

There have been a number here who've changed to chain drive.  Put a want to buy complete set in the marketplace.  cheaper than fleabay usually.