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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Xciting 250 => Topic started by: juancuesta on May 04, 2017, 09:17:59 AM

Title: This is what happens when you dont change your scooter belt(13,000Km Mitsobushi)
Post by: juancuesta on May 04, 2017, 09:17:59 AM: http://imgur.com/a/Da8x1 (http://imgur.com/a/Da8x1)
Title: Re: This is what happens when you dont change your scooter belt(13,000Km Mitsobushi)
Post by: Forbes1964 on May 04, 2017, 09:58:17 AM: That's what mine looked like at when I didn't change it. The cheap belt I put on afterwards looked even worse when it failed a few thousand miles later.

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Title: Re: This is what happens when you dont change your scooter belt(13,000Km Mitsobushi)
Post by: juancuesta on May 04, 2017, 11:18:03 AM: I have put a cheap belt as a temporary replacement , a "Bando" . Not sure how much will this one last....
Title: Re: This is what happens when you dont change your scooter belt(13,000Km Mitsobushi)
Post by: CROSSBOLT on May 04, 2017, 12:37:43 PM: Yow! I would really like to hear about your riding style. 13 km is a pretty short distance to produce this.

Karl
Title: Re: This is what happens when you dont change your scooter belt(13,000Km Mitsobushi)
Post by: juancuesta on May 04, 2017, 02:20:09 PM: I drive mostly on highgway, about 50 km daily . Average of 100km km/h in every commute
Title: Re: This is what happens when you dont change your scooter belt(13,000Km Mitsobushi)
Post by: CROSSBOLT on May 04, 2017, 02:24:32 PM: Sounds like the designer's intended use for a 250-300 cc machine. Bet your CVT ventilation is blocked or limited then.

Karl
Title: Re: This is what happens when you dont change your scooter belt(13,000Km Mitsobushi)
Post by: Mr. Paul on May 04, 2017, 05:40:01 PM: Quote from: juancuesta on May 04, 2017, 11:18:03 AM
I have put a cheap belt as a temporary replacement , a "Bando" . Not sure how much will this one last....

Bando makes original equipment belts for Honda automobiles. In my experience the automotive belts are quality. Hopefully the scooter belts will prove to be the same for you.
Title: Re: This is what happens when you dont change your scooter belt(13,000Km Mitsobushi)
Post by: Forbes1964 on May 05, 2017, 03:39:22 AM: Quote from: Mr. Paul on May 04, 2017, 05:40:01 PM

Bando makes original equipment belts for Honda automobiles. In my experience the automotive belts are quality. Hopefully the scooter belts will prove to be the same for you.
I used a Bando belt on my 2009 Xciting 250 to replace the original. It only lasted 2500 miles. And it shredded beyond recognition. I posted about it about 11 months ago.

However, I bought it off of eBay. So it's possible that it was a counterfeit belt. I then installed a real kymco belt (made by mitsuboshi) . I traded it for my ill fated Yamaha Majesty shortly afterwards. So I don't know how long it would have lasted.

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Title: Re: This is what happens when you dont change your scooter belt(13,000Km Mitsobushi)
Post by: Redk on May 05, 2017, 03:47:08 AM: Congratulations !
Looks as though you have gotten the last nickel of value from that belt !
Where did it give up on you ? I heavy traffic? or windy hill roads?

It's generally considered better to inspect and replace when you do notice performance degrading.
redk
Title: Re: This is what happens when you dont change your scooter belt(13,000Km Mitsobushi)
Post by: juancuesta on May 05, 2017, 05:44:10 PM: Quote from: Mr. Paul on May 04, 2017, 05:40:01 PM

Bando makes original equipment belts for Honda automobiles. In my experience the automotive belts are quality. Hopefully the scooter belts will prove to be the same for you.

I didnt know there's such thing as a Ventilation for this...? If so , where is located??, I guess I have to check this!
Title: Re: This is what happens when you dont change your scooter belt(13,000Km Mitsobushi)
Post by: juancuesta on May 05, 2017, 05:46:16 PM: Quote from: Redk on May 05, 2017, 03:47:08 AM
Congratulations !
Looks as though you have gotten the last nickel of value from that belt !
Where did it give up on you ? I heavy traffic? or windy hill roads?

It's generally considered better to inspect and replace when you do notice performance degrading.
redk

Driving in the highway , moderate traffic, at about 80km/h The scooter turned off instantly after for some reason .
Title: Re: This is what happens when you dont change your scooter belt(13,000Km Mitsobushi)
Post by: mousejunks on May 19, 2017, 12:02:33 PM: I do 50km per day, mostly highway. My last belt was a Mitsuboshi/Kymco and I changed it after 20,000km and it still looked good.