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VANAMAL

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Loose Belt
« on: February 11, 2008, 08:23:15 PM »
Ive been having trouble keeping my belt tight (on the bike not on me ) After setting it with the tensioning tool to 10lbs it slackens up after a short time. I marked on the axle cam to see if it moved but i cant tell that it did.  I did a thorough belt inspection and it looks fine. Any ideas out there??
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Re: Loose Belt
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2008, 08:24:20 PM »
Quote from: VANAMAL on February 11, 2008, 08:23:15 PM
Ive been having trouble keeping my belt tight (on the bike not on me ) After setting it with the tensioning tool to 10lbs it slackens up after a short time. I marked on the axle cam to see if it moved but i cant tell that it did.  I did a thorough belt inspection and it looks fine. Any ideas out there??
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How many miles on the belt Van?

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Re: Loose Belt
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2008, 08:33:23 PM »
Burnouts?  :nixweiss: Wheelies?  :confused5: Hole-Shots?  :-\ Waz up, Van?  :nervous: har! :drink:  spyder
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Re: Loose Belt
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2008, 08:37:11 PM »
a few burnouts and a wheelie or two if i can get traction :bananarock: the bike has 30000 miles
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Re: Loose Belt
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2008, 08:45:35 PM »
Quote from: VANAMAL on February 11, 2008, 08:37:11 PM
a few burnouts and a wheelie or two if i can get traction :bananarock: the bike has 30000 miles
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Sounds like new belt time for you Van! ???

And break it in before you start with the holeshots and wheelies! ;)

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Re: Loose Belt
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2008, 08:50:50 PM »
 I thought those belts were good for a loooong time. It  looks good. no damage. How does a person tell if the belt is shot? :nixweiss:
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Re: Loose Belt
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2008, 09:08:14 PM »
Quote from: VANAMAL on February 11, 2008, 08:50:50 PM
I thought those belts were good for a loooong time. It  looks good. no damage. How does a person tell if the belt is shot? :nixweiss:

If it doesn't hold an adjustment, it's shot. Should last maybe 50K with a regular engine. Throw a bigger HP engine and some holeshots and wheelies at it, 30K isn't too bad. Look at a Kevlar replacement. ;)

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Re: Loose Belt
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2008, 09:18:01 PM »
I thought only new belts wouldn't hold adjustment until they were broken in?  My belt on my EVO has 106K miles on it and it holds adjustment just fine.  No burnouts.  ;D har!   :drink:spyder
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Re: Loose Belt
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2008, 06:25:21 AM »
Is the rear axle torqued to spec?
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Re: Loose Belt
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2008, 09:31:30 AM »
Yes im torqueing the axle cone nut to spec @ 105 ft lbs
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Re: Loose Belt
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2008, 08:40:19 PM »
Quote from: VANAMAL on February 11, 2008, 08:37:11 PM
a few burnouts and a wheelie or two if i can get traction :bananarock: the bike has 30000 miles
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Van, I've got more miles than that and we know that I ride way harder than you do......so that shouldn't be it.

Just to be sure.......you are checking the bottom of the belt loop, right?  Half way between the two pulleys?  With the bike up right?
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Re: Loose Belt
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2008, 08:47:56 AM »
Quote from: JCZ on February 12, 2008, 08:40:19 PM
Van, I've got more miles than that and we know that I ride way harder than you do......so that shouldn't be it.

Just to be sure.......you are checking the bottom of the belt loop, right?  Half way between the two pulleys?  With the bike up right?

And with the belt at the same temp each time, and in several places along the length of the belt.  Similar to the way you can develop tight and loose spots on a chain, these belts and sprockets can have variations in tension as you rotate the parts.  As the mating parts wear, or due to runout in the sprockets, it isn't unusual to see some variation in tension.

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Re: Loose Belt
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2008, 09:24:15 AM »
Van, where did you end up with this?
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Re: Loose Belt
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2008, 09:30:58 AM »
i havnt readjusted yet. my scissor jack broke. hd dude has a new one for me now. ill keep you all posted :bananarock:
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Re: Loose Belt
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2008, 09:32:52 AM »
Quote from: grc on February 13, 2008, 08:47:56 AM
And with the belt at the same temp each time, and in several places along the length of the belt.  Similar to the way you can develop tight and loose spots on a chain, these belts and sprockets can have variations in tension as you rotate the parts.  As the mating parts wear, or due to runout in the sprockets, it isn't unusual to see some variation in tension.

Jerry

I would agree with Jerry, try checking it several time rotating the wheel about 80* each time, see if you get the same measurement.
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