Xevo 400ie drive belt

[macker19]

The drive belt icon came on my bike. How long do the drive belt last roughly there is just 10,000 km on it now . On my xmax I got it changed at 20,000km. Any feedback would be great.

[loonymoon]

They are supposed to be changed at about 8000 miles I belive, but this doesn't fit in with the servicing very well so they usually got done at the 6000 mile service. However when I had my X8 400, I had the belt changed at 12000 miles but when it came to the 18000 mile service it didn't really need changing. At the time Scootercafe Maidenhead said they often have the dilemma with the larger engines as they don't seem to wear the belt very much.

 If you're worried get it changed at the next service, or check it against a new one (which is what I did at Scootercafe) to see if you think it's OK. If there's bits of fluff/fibres hanging out of the hole at the bottom of the transmission casing then get it changed straight away!!!

[macker19]

I'll do that tomorrow. Thanks for the help looneymoon

[Dave Milnes]

If you peer up the cooling hole under the rear hub with a torch, you can see the belt as it passes around the rear pulley.
If it still looks nice and black, free from cracks and any signs of the fluffy bits there isn't any immediate likelihood of it braking.
If you can peer further up at the teeth on the lower side of the upper belt run, again looking for pitting or cracks between the teeth, and if it looks OK it'll be fine. I get an easy 12,000 from my X9 500 and have never removed a belt that looked even slightly ropey.

This does not apply to Malossi or other non OEM belts though. If you have one of those, change it on schedule and stick with OEM in future. They last longer, give more warning of failure and cost less!

[barryG]

Piaggio say the belt on an Xevo needs changing every 10,000kms. In other words every service. Seems ridiculous but hey, they make them and I dont so every service mine will get changed

[Dave Milnes]

Well if you have money to burn it's your call. 
The general consensus is though that as long as you aren't a flog-it merchant and also do a more predominant stop/start urban mileage, that OEM belts will easily last much longer. 
You have to remember that if a dealer is servicing a bike, they have to make a judgement as to whether a component will last until the next major service or not. The book service schedule is written to avoid any failures and is for a worst case scenario. 
If you are servicing things yourself, you can eek out the maximum from the consumables such as belts and pads. The only things you don't extend is fluids and filters. Plus if you are DIY, you do it in a fraction of the time a dealer takes because you get on with it without distraction or doing several things at once.

[macker19]

Is it true that the xevo is to serviced every 10,000km. I got first 1 done at 800km and then at 5,000km. I get it done whenever the icon comes on

[loonymoon]

Yes every 10000km, or 6000miles. I got my first service at 600 miles. Mine's now on 3400 (about 5500km) miles and my light hasn't come on yet? I'm not getting it done again until 6000 miles. Are you sure yours was reset properly? There is an "interim service" halfway between the main service mileage, but all this is is an oil LEVEL check really.

[macker19]

Were can I download a copy of the owners manual for the xevo as I never got 1. It got lost at the dealer and I waiting for them to get me 1. Piaggio was support to send 1 with my bellypan but they forgot

[loonymoon]

DOn't know where you can get the owners manual but the workshop manual is here:

http://www.wotmeworry.org.uk/manuals/Xevo/

I chased Palmers about my belly pan too - but heard nothing.

[macker19]

I had to buy the bellypan myself. Piaggio said they don't come with the 400 only with the 125 and 250.