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The ratio is a little shorter than the stock Speedy. There is a little more oomph in the seat of your pants. It's quieter, until it starts squeaking. Never realized how much chain noise there is until I didn't have one. Make sure you keep it tight or it will self destruct in several thousand miles. I've got over 25k on my second belt but other than the squeaking it's trouble free. The second belt is from Harley - I was in a pinch at the time and couldn't wait for shipping. I don't keep an extra one around because it's not like you can swap it out on the side of the road. You need a jack or lift and a full complement of tools to do the job. In a pinch I'll get another Harley belt but otherwise I should be able to get one from Brent fairly quickly. It has to be a pinch, though, because the Harley belt has the "Harley tax" attached.



Ditto on all the above from FJ.
They resurfaced my road a month or so ago with loads of nice quarter sized rocks about 6" deep. (Thanks highway doods )
Anyway, it appears that I must have picked up one of the rocks, my own fault for being Joe Motocross on the road with the bike You'd think I would have learned from the broken bags episode, but noooooo. So I was riding about 5 miles from home when all of a sudden the bike would start "slapping and slipping" like the clutch was cutting out. It scared me as I thought the tranny had gone south. I checked, everything seemed fine. It turns out that I had a bald part on the belt about 12" long, no teeth. This would cause the belt to grab and go, then the bald spot got to the front sprocket and zoom, it would just slip until the section with teeth caught up again which made the bike grab and lurch.. I had to get Jane to bring the truck to get me and was really ****** at myself.
I also ended up getting the belt at the local HD shop for $190 tax included, (thanks HD guys. )
This belt is made by Gates and they told me it has a lifetime warranty too. I asked if it broke or got a bald spot they would replace it? Of course not, It's guaranteed for life to work. If it fails they will let me buy a new one. What a great deal, sort of like the Sleep Number beds warranty.
Ok, nuff babbling, going out into the garage and make some nice IPA today. It's raining.....

A word to the wise is not necessary. It is the stupid ones who need the advice. Pat