maxwell
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Good question I thought maybe cat was doing it now too?
Broken belt drive
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Good question I thought maybe cat was doing it now too?
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don't get me wrong.......I am a fan of the belt drive system and do believe we will see it in more models and by more manufacturers going forward...
It is nice tho to be proven right.....the sensitivity of polaris riders doesn't allow for a common sense discussion a lot of times. LMFAO.....I remember it like it was yesterday.."the belt will never break....it's a proven technology" bwahahahaha
It is nice tho to be proven right.....the sensitivity of polaris riders doesn't allow for a common sense discussion a lot of times. LMFAO.....I remember it like it was yesterday.."the belt will never break....it's a proven technology" bwahahahaha
+SLEDWRECKS+
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Ya .... so.... no knowledge of circumstance.
I'm sure your Polaris riding buddies will agree with you....lol.
p.s. The belt never broke !
I'm sure your Polaris riding buddies will agree with you....lol.
p.s. The belt never broke !
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twumba
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The pic was on polaris's website, not much info on what happened, but hey easier to fix than a blown chain, and it'll still get you off the mountain by the looks of it.
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from another forum//////////the belt shown above is off of a buddies of mine, if it happened durring a climb (which is/was the rumor on the other forum) nobody is going to be able to give any real feed back on the belts this early in the season. (other than the demo tour last year which i personally rode one that had over 1200 miles on it on the original belt) i would account the three belt issues that i have seen including this one so far to lack of dealer knowledge on set up, running the sled on a sled lift with the belly pan rubbing on the bottom of the belt, or riding in to low of snow conditions and hitting something under full load with the track. if you look closely at the outside cogs of the belt in the picture it at least appears that they are rubbed off or ground down in the same area as which the inside cogs have the issue.
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Pistonbroke
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you mean like a chain?
moyiesledhead
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Actually.....every chain I ever broke piled up in the bottom of the case and stopped me dead in my tracks, whether I wanted to or not.
Wilk INStheWEST
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Cat has their brake mounted in the same spot as Doo.
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yes
thank you.......i hadn't made my point clear enough I guess......on a belt drive, when the belt breaks and it will......how will you stop? simple question really
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Pistonbroke
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So your original post has nothing to do with using a belt as a final drive - got it!
007sevens
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Could it be a break in problem? This is taking from the manual
Drive Belt/QUICKDRIVE Belt Break-In
The length of the break-in period varies depending on the type of drive
system. The break-in period for a new drive belt is 30 miles (48 km).
The break-in period for a new QUICKDRIVE belt is 100 miles (160
km).
• During the break-in period, vary the throttle position under 50% and
limit full throttle use.
• Always take time to warm up the belt and driveline prior to operating
the snowmobile. Free the track and skis from the ground before
engaging throttle.
QUICKDRIVE Belt
During the 100 miles (160 km) of belt break-in, the rider will hear a
sound made by the drive system. After the break-in period, the sound
will become similar to that of a traditional chaincase.
During the break-in period, this belt will shed a fiber-type material in
and around the drive system. Use a dry shop towel to clean the residue.
Drive Belt/QUICKDRIVE Belt Break-In
The length of the break-in period varies depending on the type of drive
system. The break-in period for a new drive belt is 30 miles (48 km).
The break-in period for a new QUICKDRIVE belt is 100 miles (160
km).
• During the break-in period, vary the throttle position under 50% and
limit full throttle use.
• Always take time to warm up the belt and driveline prior to operating
the snowmobile. Free the track and skis from the ground before
engaging throttle.
QUICKDRIVE Belt
During the 100 miles (160 km) of belt break-in, the rider will hear a
sound made by the drive system. After the break-in period, the sound
will become similar to that of a traditional chaincase.
During the break-in period, this belt will shed a fiber-type material in
and around the drive system. Use a dry shop towel to clean the residue.
007sevens
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It would also seem that the sled in question had only 22miles on it when the belt blew during a CLIMB!
Might be something to this break in period.
Might be something to this break in period.
007sevens
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I currently have my mechanic doing laps around the house. I don't even come out of the house till the camera crew shows up.
maxwell
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i think the exhaust can would warm that baby up pretty quick
Wilk INStheWEST
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The same point is used in their warning about the sled operation. Give the engine time to warm up, and the belt will warm up as well.
Not really sure what your looking for out of this post, probably just a good argument by the sounds of it. No real info, no data just everyone dies on a poo, who cares this is boring. If there was some good info with it or there were a couple (as people are riding them already) then its work arguing about.
As far as no brakes if you really think about it, the danger of not having brakes will obviously be if your going fast with load on the belt, so climbing a hill or running down a ditch/road/trail what ever. Climbing a hill brakes arent going to matter if you blow this going up, chances are your coming down backwards regardless. Wide open down a road, not sure what is worse - coasting to a stop or like the above mentioned a chain piling up and locking the track up (tends to kick sideways). anyway really not a big deal either way, . Maybe there is a market for an aftermarket emergency brake...
I do remember quite a few drive shafts breaking on the doos, not one issue with out of control wreackage due to no brakes
As far as no brakes if you really think about it, the danger of not having brakes will obviously be if your going fast with load on the belt, so climbing a hill or running down a ditch/road/trail what ever. Climbing a hill brakes arent going to matter if you blow this going up, chances are your coming down backwards regardless. Wide open down a road, not sure what is worse - coasting to a stop or like the above mentioned a chain piling up and locking the track up (tends to kick sideways). anyway really not a big deal either way, . Maybe there is a market for an aftermarket emergency brake...
I do remember quite a few drive shafts breaking on the doos, not one issue with out of control wreackage due to no brakes
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