I had a belt break (probably my fault for improper adjustment) and could've been stranded but it happened blocks from a Triumph dealership. They picked up my bike, lent me the tools I needed and a jack, and gave me a loaner bike to go to the Harley dealership for a new belt. That was pretty lucky, eh? The next day I would've been in the middle of Idaho and SCREWED.
But much worse than that I've had the rear sprocket wear out at around 25-30,000 miles. I always thought the belt was the weak link. My replacement Harley belt looks great with tens of thousands of miles on it. And as you might expect, the rear sprocket is the majority of the cost of the kit so replacement is expensive.
I made the hard decision to go back to chain after putting all that money into the belt drive kit and the second belt. The fact that Zmilin can keep his bike clean with a chain and Scottoiler helped me decided to go that direction.
If you want the full story:
http://www.friarsride.com/belt-drive-debacle/
