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Old 06-04-2013, 02:25 PM
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i just put a new drive belt on my sportsman but how do i break it in?
 
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Old 06-04-2013, 06:03 PM
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I just put a dayco hpx on my sportsman 700 and it says for best results to not exceed 50 mph for the first 20 miles
 
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Old 06-05-2013, 02:47 PM
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i heard on another site the manual says 10hrs for belt break-in, does it really take that long?
 
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Doesn't take that long. Take a nice trail ride. Vary speed, don't hammer on it right away, and be sure to use low when putzing, pulling, or mudding.
 
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Doesn't take that long. Take a nice trail ride. Vary speed, don't hammer on it right away, and be sure to use low when putzing, pulling, or mudding.
 
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Old 06-06-2013, 08:30 AM
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That's good to kniow. I have a bud that has a ranger and the P dealer told him 10+hrs.
 
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Old 06-06-2013, 08:33 AM
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k i got about 1.5hrs of light riding on it now i just wanted to know when its safe to hammer it, belts aren't real cheap
 
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Old 06-06-2013, 09:11 AM
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10 hours is like almost 100 miles. It does not take that long.
Here,s a Arctic Cat Video on it, Its a sled belt but same Sh## different pile.

 
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Old 06-06-2013, 04:49 PM
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that being said i got about 3hrs 50miles ride time on my new belt, do you think it would be okay to drive it hard now?
 
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