[dabimf]

I've got 400 miles on my Burgman. I clean the rear wheel after riding and notice black dust, what I am assuming to be from the belt, on the rear wheel. Is this from the belt breaking in so to speak and will this dissipate over time?

 

[Raoul The Great]

That is carbon from the rear breaks pads. Nothing to worry about. I myself clean it once in while, because with time and heat it gets more difficult to remove. Enjoy your Burgman

 

[Mike337]

7000 miles on mine and it still does it. I blow it off with and air hose, or during a wash.

 

[dabimf]

Thanks

 

[mikeyMarine]

I've got 400 miles on my Burgman. I clean the rear wheel after riding and notice black dust, what I am assuming to be from the belt, on the rear wheel. Is this from the belt breaking in so to speak and will this dissipate over time?

not sure what the source is since that is one truly nasty area on this bike, I am sure it will always come back, and pretty darn sure it will bother you less in the future, kind of like when you first met you didn't fart in front of your g/f eventually you held her head under the covers, then finally ,don't even bother to check to see if she is in the room to enjoy it with you

 

[cliffyk]

It is dust from belt wear, and is 110% normal. A "rubber band" CVT is pretty tough duty for the belt, that is why Suzuki says it needs to be changed every 14k miles--though many including myself have gone well beyond that.

FWIW here is a message I posted describing a "back of a napkin" guesstimation of the power losses in the CVT...

 

[Mike337]

@Mikeymarine, oh, now I totally get it!
Bawwwhahahaha !

 

[v8eyedoc]

Personally.......I think that the "black dust".......is from riding over Harley-Davidson riders........... :lol: :lol: