Cambelts
 

Hi All

Just about to change the belts on my 916. Have changed them a few times on my 750sport and have always sourced the belts from a bearing retailer at about a quater of the price ducati want for them. Anyway have any of you had any experience of sourcing belts for the 916 anywhere other than Ducati. From reading up I believe that they are kevlar reinforced. If anybody has any part numbers or names of retailers or even just advice it would be much appreciated.

Rich

Tried once upon a time to find them. No luck though. They are made by Gates but couldn't find them as a standard part, let alone the Kevlar reinforced ones.

IMO, not worth the risk. Sure they are expensive compared to ones from industrial suppliers, but it'll cost a whole lot more if one snaps on you.
I wouldn't be tempted to fit a steel braided one either for just the same reasons.
Consider it an insurance investment.

As Nelly points out the amount of money saved isn't worth the risk IMO. The Kevlar ones are a lot cheaper than they once were and as you don't need to change them until 12000 miles of use which for a lot of owners is a couple of years, the most you could expect to save by sourcing cheaper ones is £20 a year, as I said not worth the risk

I am picking my bike up from Snells on Saturday, they have just serviced it and changed the belts I have asked for the belts back as they were changed only last year? but they said they needed changing again. I hope I get my Sportingclub discount as the bill is £491.00
OUCH...:( :( :(

If I can find out any info I will post it .

so how much are a set of ducati belts cost,i didn't expect them to cost too much there just belts aint they.
i've got to do mine soon.

About £30 a pair for the 2 valvers and about £60 a pair for the four valvers i think. Someone will be along soon with exact prices for you..

Just looking at my 996 sevice bill today and it say Cambelts £55.50 vat.

hi

Thanks for all the help. I do agree that it is not worth fitting an equivelent belt, its just not worth the risk. However I have just removed a belt and as said it is made by gates it also has all the product numbers on it so I am going to see my local supplier to see if he can get the exact same belt. I will let you know how I get on. In the mean time i have located a guy in Spain www.mdinaitalia.co.uk that sells the Gates belt without the Ducati logo for 20 euros each + Vat. I have spoken to him and he says they are exactly the same belt without the Ducati logo on. Its not the money I just dont like being taken for a ride so I try to source as many service parts as I can from other places than Ducati.

good on ya
keep us posted

This lot will sell to the UK but theirs are 32.5 Euros, they did me a good price on the Champion A55V plugs

http://www.techtwin.com/eng/catalog/misc1.htm

http://www.techtwin.com/eng/eng_techtwin.htm

And why A55V plugs,
Check it out Frank
http://www.bimotadb4.gmxhome.de/page7.html

[Edited on 2-3-2004 by skidlids]