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nicey got a mallosi belt, [polini variator]
after about 2k got strands of it [fluff like ] comin out of casing
anyone else
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Sorry to hijack thread but just a quick question how often should belts be changed as I've not got my service book to find out, I've done 1600 miles so far on it.........how far before it needs changing?
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 had my mallosi belt off at 3k bit worn on edges not to bad will change soon but not doing like niceys one 
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on the nexus its 7-8k its in for a change before next year and new rollers too..............if i remember it right mr tricker said about 6k ish is good miles for a belt 
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about 6k is right
nicey prob got blankey caught up in it 
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nicey prob got blankey caught up in it |
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On the 250 motor piaggio recommend a belt change every 15000km (9375miles)
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| CheekyThomas wrote: | | On the 250 motor piaggio recommend a belt change every 15000km (9375miles) |
and that's a standard piaggio belt???
i wonder what a super duper malossi belt would look like at that mileage??
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CheekyThomas
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| It would never make it..... the malossi ones never last as long from my dealings with them. |
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The Malossi belts won't last that long, we have found the Mitsuboshi Japanese Belts are much stronger and have been used in 3 scoots locally (1 is mine) and have been on for around 5-6k with no loss of power so far!
I will keep running mine until it can't go any longer??!
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CheekyThomas
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| Genuine Piaggio belts are made by Mitsuboshi, hence the 3 stars in the triangle symbol on them |
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| Maver wrote: | | CheekyThomas wrote: | | On the 250 motor piaggio recommend a belt change every 15000km (9375miles) |
and that's a standard piaggio belt???
i wonder what a super duper malossi belt would look like at that mileage?? |
it wouldnt last that miliage.
mine snapped after 8k. piaggio belts last longer. i got 11000 miles out of my first piaggio one and it wasnt even showing signs of bad wear.
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There is no better compromise for life and performance than a genuine belt.... after all they aint no cheap make, Mitsuboshi are one of the best and used by Piaggio, Yamaha, Suzuki and many others as OE parts.
Malossi and the like can offer a improvement in strength but lifespan is reduced accordingly... |
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Went to put a Polini contra spring in this weekend at John's. Took off the Malossi belt to find it looking like this:
As you can see at the bottom of the belt the outside teeth are totally missing 
This was after only 2000 miles
Here's a closer pic:
Luckily I had a spare belt to go on (another Malossi). After this one has worn out I am going back to Piaggio belts.
I think if this hadn't been spotted, my next rally would have had the belt snapping
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piaggio belts all the way for me 
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