HI ALL HAS ANYBODY USED CHEAPER BELTS THAN THE USAL DUCATI ONES AND WHAT DO YOU think OF THEM SUCH AS IS IT WORTH PAYING £110 or £50 for gates powergrip
No need to use OEM when you can buy the best and discounted further if you subscribe to the Forum! https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/exact-fit-timing-belts-forum-subscriber-discount.38123/
There are cheaper and better belts available through a certain member on this forum... Stumping up a little bit of wonga for a Subscription to support the forum will also entitle you to a forum discount on them too @Exige and @El Toro will be able to help you should you wish to subscribe and then purchase said belts
There generally made by a manufacturer called gates which I believe ducati use as main supplier ,, i’v changed mine numerous times and used gates belts for a Renault 5 1200cc and never had a problem
@Exige normally* has an excellent reputation on here..... Exactfit good bits of kit and save you money on the oem. * Get rid of my nukes dude......
Ducati now duel source using the far east - there are more than a dozen different Ducati Belts and only one that has exactly the same fitment as a car, but are a different lesser/spec, Ducati belts were upgraded due to issues. If you don't want to risk a lesser spec belt and want a better price you can up spec to Exact Fit belts which offer less stretch then OEM belts, hence the lower tension (99Hz) which puts less force on the bearings too and a fab 15% discount if you subscribe and support this Forum for only £5 a year (£15 if you go for the fab Halfords discount card)
