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After almost 5 years and 1800 miles it finally happened. 
 

I changed out the original belt…..as a precaution more than anything.  I was starting to notice the clutch was getting a bit sluggish in response and surging a little in the power band.  The new belt made a significant improvement in throttle response and piece of mind. 
 

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Not possible.  The Speed guys all said your Can Am is a pile.  You should sell it. :biggrin:

Longer than it lasted my wife, mainly because I borrowed it after assploding my R&P in my buggy and mercilessly flogged it for hours...  A little over 1,000 miles on the first belt, all dune miles.

 
I'm in the same boat...1900 miles on the original belt, part of me wants to see how long I can make it last...but prob better to replace and keep original for spare.

 
Thats an accomplishment, mine were lasting 150-300mi on a stock machine, taking the covers out every time even with the Alba shield. Exclusively sand use though. 

 
wesinls said:
I'm in the same boat...1900 miles on the original belt, part of me wants to see how long I can make it last...but prob better to replace and keep original for spare.
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My friend got close to 3,000 miles out of his first belt.   Lasted 2 dune seasons.   

I try to change the belt out around 1500 miles.  

 
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had my rzr two glamis seasons, i just put a new belt in at the beginning of the season, the one i took of is the spare. have not broken one yet. see how next season goes. 

 
raspadoo said:
Thats an accomplishment, mine were lasting 150-300mi on a stock machine, taking the covers out every time even with the Alba shield. Exclusively sand use though. 
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Something’s not right. None of the 3 Can Ams in camp last less than a season unless we had to tow someone, only stock one is ours, the other 2 have tunes. All sand

 
Keep the one you just took off for a back up spare or too give to someone that breaks and belt and doesnt have a spare.

 
SandTrap said:
Keep the one you just took off for a back up spare or too give to someone that breaks and belt and doesnt have a spare.
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With that kind of mileage on it I would make it a trophy or toss it, while changing belts isn't that bad it is bad enough that doing it twice isn't fun. Plus sure enough you re-use that old belt for a day you know that it will break and take out the cover as well as wrap enough of what is left inside the clutch so you get to spend a half an hour pulling strings out of your clutch.

No thanks trash that bad boy

 
MWB said:
With that kind of mileage on it I would make it a trophy or toss it, while changing belts isn't that bad it is bad enough that doing it twice isn't fun. Plus sure enough you re-use that old belt for a day you know that it will break and take out the cover as well as wrap enough of what is left inside the clutch so you get to spend a half an hour pulling strings out of your clutch.

No thanks trash that bad boy
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I understand but I have seen people out without any extra belt for whatever reason and If I give them a 200 dollar belt I will never see a Penny If I give a used one I dont care about and they make it back to camp the rest is on them. Infact after all the SXS's I have sold I give the new owner a Brand new belt them my friends get the others. I gave InExcess Two Brand new X3 belts after I sold my X3

 
I kept the old belt as a oh shyte belt. I am ordering a new belt to keep for the next 4 years. 
 

what is everyone using now? Evo….factory….or?

 
SandTrap said:
I understand but I have seen people out without any extra belt for whatever reason and If I give them a 200 dollar belt I will never see a Penny If I give a used one I dont care about and they make it back to camp the rest is on them. Infact after all the SXS's I have sold I give the new owner a Brand new belt them my friends get the others. I gave InExcess Two Brand new X3 belts after I sold my X3
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I have a “throwaway” belt that looks like a ball of yarn, gave it away three times to get people back to camp, fargin iceholes keep returning it to me after use!

 
Man I go through belts like crazy on my X3. I've got the good KWI clutch setup and service mine regularly, but they just don't live.  Maybe my driving style is just bad :)  I think this season I may try running without cover and see if it makes any difference. Right now, I seem to average 350-400 miles on a belt.

 
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