Lowered with SS , now belt rubbing . mmm.

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#51

05-11-2013 | 08:34 AM

RANGER73

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I've got the lowering bolts. Had her slammed 3", but it was hitting the bumpers over bumps, drove me nuts even with the pre=load cranked up. So I had to raise her up 1" (as she sits in the pic). I had the belt rub over bumps when it was slammed, no more after raising. I've read the narrow belt is the cure or go to a chain.

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05-11-2013 | 08:41 AM

ryanek9freak

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Dd you take out your bump stops? You normally can't go low enough to rub the belt

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#53

05-11-2013 | 03:29 PM

dennyo

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Originally Posted by rkduq20

ive ridden my bike slammed on the bump stops for 33200 miles and my belt has been rubbing since probably mile 1 and havent had an issue. the top of it just looks polished thats all. as long as it doesnt look like its cutting the belt you are good.

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Originally Posted by rancid13

Interested to see what yours looks like... I've been having this problem for about 10k miles now(since I lowered it). My belt is pretty EFFED because of it. Here's how it looks:

......... This is what mine looks like after 30,000 . when it starts Rubbin I Tight-in the Belt a Little ...

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#54

05-11-2013 | 09:27 PM

oct1949

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Chit,, I wouldn't worry... Looking COOL is what's it all about..

If the belt goes south.. and U don't kill Urself in the effects of that..

Well then It'll only cost about $500-700 to get a new belt put on.

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#55

05-13-2013 | 10:11 AM

klf33

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Originally Posted by RANGER73

I believe it is not the 'narrow belt' but the fact that newer (07 and up) bikes with narrow belt had different engines and different front sprockets/rear pulley sizes which brought down the belt a quarter of an inch or so which did not have it rubbing.

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