Miles or hours with OEM belt

Ron53 · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:01 am Post subject: Miles or hours with OEM belt

How many miles or hours with your BRP oem belt.Mine has 8500 kil. and has cracks inside but the width is within specs.

Weasel · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:56 am Post subject: Re: Miles or hours with OEM belt

I've got about 2000 on mine.....and it will be replaced this coming season. Of course, the premature wear is my fault, as it has had water and slippage occur.

Weasel

SlickRock · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: Miles or hours with OEM belt

I had 3000km + on mine before I sucked in some nasty water and smoked it.

It still pulled hard and didn't slip but at my last service they told me I needed a new one. Never saw it though.

CanAmCanuck · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:02 am Post subject: Re: Miles or hours with OEM belt

I only have around 850 miles on mine, around 75 hours I think. Still the original belt and working fine!

Cardiac · Coyote Joined: Jul 31, 2006 Posts: 58

Just changed mine at 4200 miles. Still good, have it as a spare now.

Mud · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: Miles or hours with OEM belt

A bit over 2000 hard miles on mine. Pretty impressed with it so far. Have a new one on the shelf just in case but the original seems to be holding up just fine at the moment.

Ron53 · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:06 am Post subject: Re: Miles or hours with OEM belt

I just reached 10000 kil. and the belt is still in good shape.

Kenny · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:16 am Post subject: Re: Miles or hours with OEM belt

Since on the subject of belts, with brand/model did you go with for replacement/spare??? OEM, Good-Year, Carlisle, ???

Mine is about barely broken in. I have been babying it so to say, as any kind of steep hill or climb, I put it in low range also playing around on the coal banks. And the really steep descents it goes in low range for the engine braking.

Cardiac · Coyote Joined: Jul 31, 2006 Posts: 58

I think you will find the concensus will be OEM. There has not been much luck with aftermarket belts.

BRPFan · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: Miles or hours with OEM belt

I have 220 hours and 6827 KMS on my second belt. The first one got a "bald" spot on it at about 3500 kms and my Dealer said there was a undated belt available. They replaced it under warranty and cleaned my clutchs and lubed the one way bearing, all for no money out of my pocket.
I know, I have a good dealer and I sure like them!!!

Creisol · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: Miles or hours with OEM belt

2000 k's on mine.

Safecracker · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:58 am Post subject: Re: Miles or hours with OEM belt

I had arond 4,000 miles on mine before I replaced it. Dtill weel within specs. Keep old belt for a spare. I use OEM. I now have over 7,000 miles on my Outy.

berick · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: Miles or hours with OEM belt

Ron53 wrote:

I just reached 10000 kil. and the belt is still in good shape.

10,000km! Wow! Anything ever go wrong mechanically?

Ron53 · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:48 am Post subject: Re: Miles or hours with OEM belt

berick wrote:

Ron53 wrote:

I just reached 10000 kil. and the belt is still in good shape.

10,000km! Wow! Anything ever go wrong mechanically?

Not much was done to my knowledge because I saw the dealer report and waranty work and they changed the belt caseing, accelerator cable,and something in the clutch I think it,s the spider part plus they configured the speedo.Last thing they changed the seat and installed improved heat protectors.

Outlander_Fritz · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 8:41 am Post subject: Re: Miles or hours with OEM belt

Look's like I got ya all beat..hehe
I got about 16000kms and 200hrs,Still goin',but I do notice my take off isn't what it used to be..