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916 Belts

Discussion in '748 / 916 / 996 / 998' started by Gary 916sp, Mar 22, 2018.

  1. Had belts changed on my 916 2 years ago done 50 miles then put in garage and haven’t started it since .
    Do they really need changing again or shall I take the chance ,took covers off and they are still like brand new !!!!!
     
  2. They might look like brand new but with belt's it's a age related thing:thinkingface:
     
  3. It's one of those things; you could get by without changing them for 3 years and you'll be fine or the next time you start it you'll pop one and hate yourself. Depends on the climate too. Some places with extreme variations can be hard on rubber.
     
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  4. Your choice but I wouldn't be changing them.
    Inspect them regularly and make sure they are set to 90 Hz in-service tension.
    Belts almost never just fail, they break because they were badly fitted or because some other failure causes the engine to seize.
    My daughter's Fiesta did 120, 000 miles over 12 years on its original belt and that had to overcome valve springs, which Ducati belts don't.
     
  5. My mate left his on for 10 years! Not recommended but just to let you know.
     
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  6. I did mine after about 8 years, with annual inspections, the removed belts looked like they could do another 8 years.
     
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  7. Leave um on there.
     
  8. When I bought my 999R Fila it had 1500 miles on the clock and original belts - 12 years old. I made sure I started it before I bought it o_O
    At 2 years old I'd use them for a while, but it's your decision at the end of the day and yours alone :)
     
  9. Thanks for all your advice guys
    Fingers crossed
     
  10. Had my belts changed in 2014 at the 12k mile desmo service and 5k miles later they are still going strong. Will get them changed next year at the 18k desmo. Hardly keeping to recommend belt service intervals but I'm comfortable with that. Some would say strict 2 year belt change is cheap insurance. I would say that it's like PPI - expensive and unnecessary.
     
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