getting ready BREAKDOWN

[sleepy2]

Went for a ride yesterday after all that cleaning etc. and NOW I have a big fix to get done. After about an hour and a half I was stuck at a light and had to wait for a vehicle to come to light to change it and as I was pulling away from light drive belt BROKE and had to pull to side of road. Friend helped me put bike on my emergency trailer and got it home. Phoned bike shops today to get price and holy cow was my wife shocked price without install was around $350 to $475can.With install is 2hours which is $60/hr so it will be $540+ come Mon. Have to take it to Delhi as they have one in stock.Would try and do it myself but need it to go to Port Dover on Fri.13th and according to repair C/D have to take swing arm and back end off to change belt so figured pay them 2hrs work and have it back rightaway.

[Dano]

That's terrible! I take it you weren't on the Venture. It would've at least got you back home! Good luck on getting it fixed, chalk it up to your own "economic stimulus package"

 

Dan

[sleepy2]

You are right it was my 2000 Roadstar 1600.

Never had problems like that on my VENTURE tho(really miss her--unless I can get parts to fix her and put her back on the road)

[Joopster55]

You are right it was my 2000 Roadstar 1600.

Never had problems like that on my VENTURE tho(really miss her--unless I can get parts to fix her and put her back on the road)

 

Phil, why don't you post a list of parts that you need to get your Venture back together to get her back on the road.

 

I'm sure there are a lot of spare parts laying around that some of the members would let you have.

 

Just a suggestion.

 

Jopie...

[Marcarl]

Best always to have one spare belt with you when you ride one of those setups, you had one, you just needed to grab it, but then what would hold your pants up???????

[flb_78]

The drive belt is fairly easy to change. The swing arm in held on with 1 BIG bolt.

 

I had to replace my belt twice on my Roadstar. That's why I don't have a Roadstar anymore.