I do not think it is should be slipping because its new, you might have an ajustment needed. If it slipps very much you will end up glazzing it. Then you will need another one.

 

btw, all of you who have dived into their PVT's is your stock spring Blue?

 

well what i mean is getting into the rubber, the belt had been on the coating that they put on the belts, it also could have been because it just wasnt warmed up, but everything is back to normal now, and acceleration is alot smoother, like they didnt install the belt right from the factory

 

yes my sp 400 has a blue spring and so does my sp 500 just to let you know.

Bob

 

Did you get it free or did they charge you for it.

 

i got it free, but i had to give them the milage and the VIN number

btw, i saw the sweetest tires and rims today, i think it was the kenda bearclaw and rim set

 

sorry about your parents Spyder. by the way next time you replace your belt get a gates extreme atv belt. it's made with kevlar and holds up way better than a polaris or dayco belt. you can find them at napa auto parts. if they can't figure out the gates number find the dayco number for your machine and they can cross it over from that number.

 

In our riding group, there are nine atvs: one 2002 SP 700, three 2003 SP 600s, two 2004 SP 700s, one 2004.5 EFI 700, one 2005 SP700, and a 2000 Xplorer 250. All of these ATVs have performed excellent especially considering the crap we put them through. Most of the ATVs have about 900 miles on them, with two that have almost 1500 miles and all are on the original belt. Not accusing anybody that has had belt problems, but I think the key to keeping the belt life high is knowing when to use low and high range. I have watched people use high range for the stupidest things... like pulling some seriously heavy loads at a very slow pace (lots of belt slippage). I have also watched people use high range to do rock crawls at 3 mph. Again, lots of belt slippage. When I asked why they were using high range, they said "cuz the motor has enough power to pull it, so it must be the right gear". What they are failing to realize is that the belt is the mechanism getting punished, not the motor. Also, the design of the CVT, will never allow the engine to truly lug down (or stall) like a ATV with a manual clutch. But some of these people (two of my friends included) just don't get it. They still think that if the quad can move forward in high, then high must be the right gear. All one has to do is pull the clutch cover off and watch how the mechanism works to know why choosing the right gear is important. Now, for those who do know when to use low and high yet still chew up belts, then there is something else wrong. Poor alignment, worn components, dirty sheaves, etc... those are probably the reason. So, if you keep going through belts every 200 miles and you drive the ATV properly (using high and low correctly), chances are there is something wrong.