What are the negatives from running the belt a little on the loose side?
#12
07-08-2011, 04:49 PM
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I run about 10 lbs of upward pressure equi-distant b/w the pulleys, which some would call slightly taught.
I have the older Kevlar belt, ( not the newer, stronger carbon fiber,) and my old belt, pulleys, bearings and seals are all original and the bike doesn't leak a drop.
I just turned 91,000 miles this afternoon. I believe I'm doing it right...
You want to snap a belt? Run it too loose and let the belt " climb" a tooth under acceleration.
I have the older Kevlar belt, ( not the newer, stronger carbon fiber,) and my old belt, pulleys, bearings and seals are all original and the bike doesn't leak a drop.
I just turned 91,000 miles this afternoon. I believe I'm doing it right...
You want to snap a belt? Run it too loose and let the belt " climb" a tooth under acceleration.
#13
07-08-2011, 06:23 PM
On this 2010 bike it seems as if the belt tightens up or the pulleys expand when they get hot. Found the belt really tight after long hot rides. (Didn't notice this on my TC88 or my Evo) So now, I been checking it hot, and have it adjusted for the proper deflection when hot, and the next morning it will seem too slack. WTF! I ready to put a chain conversion on it. Is it just me again?
#14
07-08-2011, 06:43 PM
Adjust your belt as per the service manual and you will be ok. These belts are very strong and don't stretch easily. They are used in all kinds of industrial applications where positive drives are needed and can't hookup a drive shaft. They are HTD (High Torque Delivery) Belts. As stated before, if you run it too loose, it could ride up on the pully and break the belt. It's not going to slip unless it's so loose it jumps a cog. That's unlikely to happen.
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