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12-28-2005, 06:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Mileage: 75 kms
Primary Sled: 2003 Yamaha SXViper
Where I sled: Rosseau + Parry Sound, Ontario.
Posts: 586
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Hey all,
Just wanted some opinions...
Got a new Carlisle Ultimax 2 belt for my 485 cc fan-cooled Phazer.
Do I need to work this belt in, and if so, how do I go about doing so?
My current blet is fine, but I want to put a new one on, and keep the old as a spare.
Thanks.
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12-28-2005, 06:40 PM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: mississauga.ont canada
Primary Sled: 02mxz800sp
Where I sled: MOSTLY SOUTHERN ONTARIO
Posts: 1,833
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when i install a new belt i take it easy for 80km . no wide open runs just cruise around and you should be fine and i will say it does help on the life of a belt. :thumbsup:
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12-28-2005, 06:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Robb @ Fenton, Michigan
Mileage: 0 miles
Primary Sled: 08 F 800 SnoPro on Order
Where I sled: Northern MI
Posts: 1,960
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Same here. Around 50 miles of easy starts, and slower speeds.
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12-28-2005, 07:05 PM
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#4
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 912
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I like to wash the new belt in soap n water, rinse well and dry. Or wipe it down with rubbing alcohol. Then give it about 30 miles of easy driving, then let er rip. Current belt has 1900 miles, I thought about changing it out, but maybe I'll wait till 2000 miles.
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12-28-2005, 07:11 PM
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#5
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: S.W. Lower MI
Mileage: 2,950 miles
Primary Sled: 2002 ZR600
Where I sled: All of Michigan
Posts: 980
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I usually figure 100 miles of more gentle than normal riding. I aviod pinning it and real abusive riding. After that I beat the snot out of it.
Avoiding hard accelleration will reduce the chances the belt will stretch on break in and greatly increase its life. I typically get 3,000 - 5,000 miles out of a factory cat belt (I normally replace them every other season reguardless) and I had one on a touring sled that had well over 8,000 miles on it.
Break em' in and they will last.
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Current rides:
2002 ZR600
1998 ZL500
1997 SX700
Past rides:
1995 T-cat (soon to be asphalt racer)
1997 Z440
1999 ZR 600
2001 ZL 800
1996 Z440
1994 ZR700
1981 Panther 440
CR125,250, Quad sport, Buell S3T, LiVe WiRe electric FZR, 4 JS550's, JS750, Cheyenne inboard ski boat, 1996 Sea-Doo XP800, 2000 Silverado, 69 Dodge Travco, and a partridge in a pear tree
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12-28-2005, 08:56 PM
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oldslowsledder
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Parry Sound,Ontario
Primary Sled: 2010 GSX, wife 08 Vector
Where I sled: North of Parry Sound
Posts: 6,488
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Quote:
Break em' in and they will last.
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Truer words were never spoken :thumbsup:
With the cost of belts these days I'll do anything I can to prolong the life expectancy.
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2010 GSX
Wife 08 Vector
Son 2012 Nytro XTX
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12-28-2005, 09:34 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Apsley, Ontario
Mileage: 4406 Miles
Primary Sled: 2007 Ski-doo MXZ 600SDI Black/Yellow
Where I sled: Paudash, TATA & Northern Corridor
Posts: 8,771
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I think most belt manufacturers recommend a 50 mile break in period. I usually take it easy for the 1st day that I put a new belt on.
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12-28-2005, 11:38 PM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Muncie, Indiana
Mileage: .1
Primary Sled: 1999 Arctic Cat ZL 600
Where I sled: Wherever the cameras are rolling at!
Posts: 63
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good post! I just put a new belt on and will definately take everyones advice! 
CatManCHREE
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12-29-2005, 01:44 AM
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#9
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 311
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what i found works preety good, run your new belt in slowly, do not give her too much for
first while, then just let her buck wot, take it off and trough it in the snow to reset . 800 ho rocks
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12-29-2005, 07:49 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Mileage: 420km
Posts: 629
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I just put it on and go like snot. Never really cared about how long it lasts but I am hard on everything I own. 
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