Thanks for posting this Pat, glad to see how simple it is, my ST drive belt disintegrated at 17k miles, ordered a Contitech OEM belt well under half the dealer price. Two youtube videos later it was a half hour job, and I think I stopped for a tea and a smoke in the middle. Never changed a drive belt before. This one is easy enough to do by the roadside if you had to.
Hey, I did today on my F800ST within 18 minutes, extra 5 min is for 16mm wrench in the shed to undo the main stand, which is underneath the footpegplate. You have saved a lot of money, time and effort of mine. Thanks!
Great video, i've always been wary of belts over chains thinking big expense when they need replacing but watching this its so simple. Thanks for uploading it!
Its a far better system than a messy chain. Clean, maint free, quiet and efficient. These types of kevlar belts are widely used in high power industrial applications and I don't know why they aren't more common on bikes. A tip is to source a belt from an industrial belt supplier and save plenty of cash.
I checked tension and it was ok. As the belt was a used belt it matched the old one for size. I run with a lower belt tension than BMW suggest to save killing the bearings
NIce Video will ref next year when I do mine, right now I am ready to do the 18K maintenance, at 24K will check belt and replace if needed....Thankfully there is now an aftermarket Belt available for much less than BMW ripoff price (belt is made at same factory as OEM)
Valeriu Fortu there is 3 hex that you’ll need to slacken first then underneath there is a hole in there witch you’ll use to take off all the slack and then from there you’ll replace it and to adjust it witch does require a special tool to set it at 10ibs and tension it to 4 and a half if I remember from the top of my head after that you’ll tighten the 2 side hex once belt is replaced
Do you know of an after market place to purchase these belts as BMW is charging 500 for the belt? I like the idea of carrying a second belt but at $500. I have the F800ST Thanks
Continential CT1158 is what you need for an S or ST model. The GT has a longer swingarm so a different belt is needed. If you can't get the belt locally ebay will work.
I'm thinking of getting a 2013 F800GT, used with less than 4,000 miles on it. How often do these belts need to be changed? I also was wondering about the belt tension. It also looked like you knew exactly what you were doing, as in, you'd done it quite a few times before. How many times have you had to replace this, and how many miles on the bike? TIA
+Gary C ,so have you got the BMW f800GT?if so,could you share some of your honest thought about the bike itself?? im looking at f800GT with 5000km asking CA$10000..
Depends on your riding style. I just replaced one due to it starting to lose teeth. I was trying for 100,000 kms but only got to a bit over 99,600. Last belt was at 117,000 this one is at 227,000. One belt lost teeth at 40,010 kms. Go figure 🤔. Short answer - whatever you can get. My son got 12 000 put of 1 when a screw holding the belt guard in place worked lose and went through the belt. He kept riding for years like that but bought a new belt ASAP to keep as a spare. Of course he removed the screw and check the damage regularly.
You didn’t slacken the adjustment and didn’t set the rear pully in the right way witch needs to be set at the tightest point and didn’t even adjust the belt at the very least
@@rideronthestorm5925 the two on the side is the locking nut the one in the middle adjust to get current adjustment you’ll need a tool that provides 10 ibs of force and from there tighten up
Thanks for posting this Pat, glad to see how simple it is, my ST drive belt disintegrated at 17k miles, ordered a Contitech OEM belt well under half the dealer price. Two youtube videos later it was a half hour job, and I think I stopped for a tea and a smoke in the middle. Never changed a drive belt before. This one is easy enough to do by the roadside if you had to.
Hey, I did today on my F800ST within 18 minutes, extra 5 min is for 16mm wrench in the shed to undo the main stand, which is underneath the footpegplate.
You have saved a lot of money, time and effort of mine. Thanks!
1000kms from home and belt split 50% through , managed to do the swap thanks to this , cheers
Great video, i've always been wary of belts over chains thinking big expense when they need replacing but watching this its so simple. Thanks for uploading it!
Its a far better system than a messy chain. Clean, maint free, quiet and efficient.
These types of kevlar belts are widely used in high power industrial applications and I don't know why they aren't more common on bikes.
A tip is to source a belt from an industrial belt supplier and save plenty of cash.
I checked tension and it was ok. As the belt was a used belt it matched the old one for size. I run with a lower belt tension than BMW suggest to save killing the bearings
Thanks for the video, gave me the confidence to have a go myself with a Contitech, Cheers
Thanks for sharing
Very useful video
I'm jealous. That was much easier than a chain
That actually looks like something that I could do. I thought it would be a right farce to do when i got and f800....
Thanks for the vid :)
I lost my belt this morning. Not a bad job. Thanks.
Thanks for that wisdom no problem at all in doing that one yourself.
NIce Video will ref next year when I do mine, right now I am ready to do the 18K maintenance, at 24K will check belt and replace if needed....Thankfully there is now an aftermarket Belt available for much less than BMW ripoff price (belt is made at same factory as OEM)
Any more details on that one please?
wow, so easy. better than drive chains
Hi, too late to write it. Thanx for video.
Also i would like to know. There is seeing 2 belts lost, how many kms you use it? How many kms can we use?
Thank You. Just got one, will do the replacement.
Hi. Thank you for the video. Could you also please upload a video about how to adjust the belt tension? Thank you.
Valeriu Fortu there is 3 hex that you’ll need to slacken first then underneath there is a hole in there witch you’ll use to take off all the slack and then from there you’ll replace it and to adjust it witch does require a special tool to set it at 10ibs and tension it to 4 and a half if I remember from the top of my head after that you’ll tighten the 2 side hex once belt is replaced
danke für deine mühe!
Do you know of an after market place to purchase these belts as BMW is charging 500 for the belt? I like the idea of carrying a second belt but at $500.
I have the F800ST
Thanks
Continential CT1158 is what you need for an S or ST model. The GT has a longer swingarm so a different belt is needed. If you can't get the belt locally ebay will work.
Hola Pat mui bien trabajo y rápido gracias
I experience engine vibration on this bike which i could not figure out. above 3500 rpm and worst when ride at high speed.
Good work!!!
Did you get that scar from riding?
Bom dia, pode me indicar onde comprar essa correia dentada?
Minha moto é BMW F800S 2007.
do you know which is the right belt for a St 2011? is it the ct1158 or ct1208?
Will you need to adjust or just simply replace?
I'm thinking of getting a 2013 F800GT, used with less than 4,000 miles on it. How often do these belts need to be changed? I also was wondering about the belt tension.
It also looked like you knew exactly what you were doing, as in, you'd done it quite a few times before. How many times have you had to replace this, and how many miles on the bike?
TIA
+Gary C ,so have you got the BMW f800GT?if so,could you share some of your honest thought about the bike itself?? im looking at f800GT with 5000km asking CA$10000..
No, I found out that I was losing my job, so my bike purchase got put on hold. I'm sorry I don't have any information for you.
Belt replacement spec is every 40,000 kms on 2007 F880S / ST
Depends on your riding style. I just replaced one due to it starting to lose teeth. I was trying for 100,000 kms but only got to a bit over 99,600. Last belt was at 117,000 this one is at 227,000. One belt lost teeth at 40,010 kms. Go figure 🤔. Short answer - whatever you can get.
My son got 12 000 put of 1 when a screw holding the belt guard in place worked lose and went through the belt. He kept riding for years like that but bought a new belt ASAP to keep as a spare. Of course he removed the screw and check the damage regularly.
yes here in the UK there is an alternative belt available. Got one on my bike at the moment. Not at home so can't get the details
You can order the Contitech CT1158 on numerous webshops
You didn’t slacken the adjustment and didn’t set the rear pully in the right way witch needs to be set at the tightest point and didn’t even adjust the belt at the very least
Hello. There are 3 screws on the back, how to make the correct adjustment?
@@rideronthestorm5925 the two on the side is the locking nut the one in the middle adjust to get current adjustment you’ll need a tool that provides 10 ibs of force and from there tighten up
How oft must be changed??
Nice video, but aren´t you supposed to change the silent blocks within the rear disc when you replace the belt?
Cheers!
never have done. on 4th belt now and 120K miles. still has original rubber cush rubbers. if it ain't broke don't fix it.
Why is there no sound?
which one is better belt or chain?
***** but isnt that heavier and you hava bigger power loss?
Tito bene