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I have read a lot about the belt vibration. Since I am new to Spyders altogether, can someone tell me more about it and how to recognize it. Also the best way to fix it!
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vibration
It is vibration cause by the rear wheel drive belt. You will usually feel the belt vibrating in the 55-75 MPH range depending on your bike, how tight the belt is and various factors. For most people it happens within about a 5 or 10 MPH range somewhere between 55-75. People say they feel it when the bike is under a load as in going up hills and others say they feel it going down hills while others say all the time,SO, it can basically happen any time I suppose.
I have bought several vibration dampeners and none of them worked until I bought the vibration dampener from Roadster Renovations and it has work GREAT. It is a simple design that is easy to install and is cheaper than the others but the best part of it all is that it WORKS. They are a sponsor here on the home page. Give Doc and Kathy Humphreys a call and you will love the service you get.
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Misipi
SOlsenPHS, where do you live in Misipi ?
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 Originally Posted by nslowmotion
On the Coast......Gautier
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Originally Posted by SOlsenPHS
On the Coast......Gautier
Not sure if you know or not but there is a spyder riding club down there called "spyders on the gulf " they have a facebook page. I live in ellisville, just above hattiesburg
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Originally Posted by nslowmotion
Not sure if you know or not but there is a spyder riding club down there called "spyders on the gulf " they have a facebook page. I live in ellisville, just above hattiesburg
I didn't know about the group. I will look them up.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by SOlsenPHS
I have read a lot about the belt vibration. Since I am new to Spyders altogether, can someone tell me more about it and how to recognize it. Also the best way to fix it!
Just an FYI, Can Am just came out with one of their own. It is P/N 219800419 and it is only $39.95.
Mine is being installed this weekend.
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Originally Posted by campermac
Just an FYI, Can Am just came out with one of their own. It is P/N 219800419 and it is only $39.95.
Mine is being installed this weekend.
The one that can-am came out with is a piece of junk. Doc Humphreys has a box FULL of those that have failed after only a few hundred miles. Not worth wrecking a belt in my opinion.
Last edited by nslowmotion; 04-16-2018 at 10:48 AM.
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We pulled this one off in Maggie Valley last year.
Bottom line; If you run their idler make sure they install it so that if it fails and takes out the belt it will be covered under warranty.
Last edited by Roadster Renovations; 04-10-2018 at 02:48 AM.
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 Roadster Renovations dampener !!!
SOlsen,
If your going to get a vibration dampener------- get the one from Doc. I put one on last season and the vibes are GONE.
Lew L
Kaos----- Gone but not forgotten. 
2014 RTS in Circuit Yellow, farkle-ing addiction down to once every few months. ECU FLASH IS GREAT. 
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Originally Posted by campermac
Just an FYI, Can Am just came out with one of their own. It is P/N 219800419 and it is only $39.95.
Mine is being installed this weekend.
Mine lasted less that 500 miles the bearings went out of the roller. tried to by a roller fro Doc but he wouldn't sell one
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Originally Posted by Dennis elliott
Mine lasted less that 500 miles the bearings went out of the roller. tried to by a roller fro Doc but he wouldn't sell one
Dennis, the unique attaching design we use on our rollers is part of the reason we are getting the mileage out of them. That can only be done with our setup. Sorry.
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Vibration.
I bought a new 2017 RT-S April 20. Noticed the vibration. The more I rode the more I realized that this was not something one could get used to. I adjusted the alignment of the belt so I was centered on the rear sprocket. Went for a ride and it was better, not perfect but better. I always back into my garage and when I looked at the belt after getting in the garage it was tight to the inside of the rear sprocket again. Adjusted it again and test rode. This time I drove into the garage and the belt was right on the outside edge and still had a vibration. So I adjusted it again and checked Both sprockets and adjusted until it was not touching on any edge of either sprocket, and now it is almost perfect.
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As others have mentioned, the time to check belt tracking is after forward motion. for some reason backing up the belt go haywire. so spin it forward motion or drive it forward, then look at it
2015 Spyder RT Ltd- bUrp - only add the "U", 2010 Honda NT700V-red,2010 Honda NT700V-silver retired @201,111 miles, 1997 Honda PC800, 1996 Honda PC800, Honda CT500, Honda Shadow 500, 1978 Suzuki GS550, 1973 Suzuki TC125, other assorted smaller bikes, Suzuki TM400
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