After all of the posts I have been reading about the issues concerning the premature wearing of belts I must admit I was a little nervous; however, after 50 miles of roads, moderate boon docking and a couple short hard pulls to say I am impressed with this machine is an understatement. I did stop about every 5 miles to check the belt and clutch. One thing I did find was the secondary had some lubricant of some sort coming out of the center and working its way towards the belt which would have been disaster if it had gotten on the belt or in the primary. I wiped it off several times and it seemed to be of a clear consistency almost like Vaseline. I don't know if this is some sort of assembly lube or what but it needs to be watched during belt break-in. The secondary did seem hotter than usual after short rips, I had my buddy on my 05 Rev behind me and it was deftly cooler. This may be because mine was still breaking in. However it did seem to be running a little cooler after belt break in. (30-40 miles). I did have to clean a little residue off the primary(40miles) with a scotch brite pad but the belt looks like new. I will soak it in hot soapy water and clean the clutches again before next ride As far as 20 MPG!!! not even. Both the XP and Rev used the exact amount of fuel, closer to 10 MPG. I know I'm still breaking in but 20 mpg is a little ambiticious. My conclusion so far is this is a sled that 2-3 years ago would have cost 20,000+ grand to build. Any company pushing the envelope like Doo is would have there own issues.
So if I have to put up with a few issues while BRP figures out the solution then so be it' It,s still a small price to pay for a KICK A$$ sled!!!!!
So if I have to put up with a few issues while BRP figures out the solution then so be it' It,s still a small price to pay for a KICK A$$ sled!!!!!
