The Yamaha Road Star Warrior Forum

Hey i was just wondering if the gates belt was the best aftermarket price for a new drive belt. Because I snapped mine the other day. I left from a stop sign pretty hard and from 2nd to 3rd is when it snapped. So I called my local yamaha dealer and the said 400 bucks brand new I thin that a little crazy. So I went to phats performance and they have a gates belt for about 160. And the bike has about 24000 miles on an 04 and its still the original belt from factory. I think that a pretty good life span for a drive belt.

 Get the Gates.

Isnt there another type made for S&S  that is reenforced and better price?  I'd do a search before buying

Odds are this is the only belt to buy now: S&S-Gates X3N Carbon Cord Drive Belt #106-0359.  Its available in HD shops.

Have a look at the service manual for belt install and set-up so it can be adjusted properly.  There's a post by Frankenstein that is in a topic listed under 'Belt' in Popular Mods that describes a great method for adjusting the belt by spinning the raised rear tire forward and backward making sure in both directions the belt stays fairly centered on the front pulley.  Hang on.  Its hard to find since its inside another conversation about belts.  This is it: http://rswarrior.com/forums/p/20285/318908.aspx#318908

I tried looking up the s&s belt but no luck.

Only available at HD dealers . . . call one nearby . . . it was introduced just this past summer.

tMr:

I tried looking up the s&s belt but no luck.

Thanks for the help. Does anyone know the life span of a belt.

I have a brand new gates poly chain  carbon cord in the box I baught it on line If I can find the address for the place  Ill get it to you,Art

FOUND IT( EVS products)I think it was $149.00plus shipping thier Part #49-3475 Tel-1-888-595-3475

I have 32,500 on my 02 and still have the original belt.

Arizona Warrior:

.......... There's a post by Frankenstein that is in a topic listed under 'Belt' in Popular Mods that describes a great method for adjusting the belt by spinning the raised rear tire forward and backward making sure in both directions the belt stays fairly centered on the front rear pulley.  Hang on.  Its hard to find since its inside another conversation about belts.  This is it: http://rswarrior.com/forums/p/20285/318908.aspx#318908

• It's the rear pulley in question that should run fairly centered so that the belt doesn't rub harshly against the outer pulley flanges causing a clicking sound  ... slight rubbing on the flanges is acceptable

Some of the front aftermarket billet/steel pulleys have but one outside flange and all are considerably wider than the stock Warrior pulley as they were designed for the Road* 1-1/2" belt drive and the belt runs off-centered on those front pulleys 

I suspect that Arizona Warrior has made an unintentional keying error above so i've made the correction

I think I was the first one to get and mention the S&S /Gates Carbon Cord Belt AZ...I didn't get mine at a HD dealer.

Arizona Warrior:

Only available at HD dealers . . . call one nearby . . . it was introduced just this past summer.

tMr:

I tried looking up the s&s belt but no luck.

Yes you were Bruce, i remember the post   ... i guess it's because you live in CANADA

bruce59:

I think I was the first one to get and mention the S&S /Gates Carbon Cord Belt AZ...I didn't get mine at a HD dealer.

Arizona Warrior:

Only available at HD dealers . . . call one nearby . . . it was introduced just this past summer.

tMr:

I tried looking up the s&s belt but no luck.

Some info at this link

http://rswarrior.com/forums/p/134943/1056778.aspx#1056778

bearwarrior:

I have 32,500 on my 02 and still have the original belt.

As far as I know, mine is original '02. I've put 40,000 miles on it myself.

Great tip too.  On learning it existed, I sent a note to Gates via their website last spring and they responded I had to talk to S&S, who said they were selling them at HD dealers.  If they are selling them elsewhere - oops - my bad!  Although they were not yet in stock at the time, my nearby HD dealer had them on-order last spring so I figured at least I will know where to get one when the time comes.  It seems to be the belt to have for high torque motors.

bruce59:

I think I was the first one to get and mention the S&S /Gates Carbon Cord Belt AZ...I didn't get mine at a HD dealer.

Arizona Warrior:

Only available at HD dealers . . . call one nearby . . . it was introduced just this past summer.

tMr:

I tried looking up the s&s belt but no luck.