Rear wheel drive belt

[trucker1]

Hi guys. Been out of the loop lately. Hope all of you are well and getting in some nice riding. Lots going on with us. Finally got the RT in shop. What I thought was a bad bearing turned out to be a misaligned wheel. After 3 weeks in the shop and 6 hundred dollars for a new belt and wheel realignment we are ready for some fall riding. I couldn't believe a out of place wheel could eat 14 teeth off the belt and sound like fingernails scratching on a chalk board. So guys any time you get a new rear tire replaced on yours make sure the shop does a good alignment. That 6 foot belt get really expensive. So ride safe and feel free on your journey's.

[papanorm]

Wow, who did your rear tire replacement and don't you feel that they are responsible for at least a portion of your repair??

[Chupaca]

Glad your back on the road again. Belt alignment and tension are very important on these and all belt driven machines. Belts are wide and teeth are square so if they don't line up things go wrong. Chains are narrow and teeth are rounded and it does make a difference. Good practice to check alignment and tension from time to time but now just get back out there you missed enough time on the road....

[jerpinoy]

Good points and is there anything we can check visually to make sure wheel alignment is right ?

[trucker1]

Wow, who did your rear tire replacement and don't you feel that they are responsible for at least a portion of your repair??

Can't really blame them it was put on over a year ago in Georgia. Probably from hitting a pot hole or something.

[trucker1]

Good points and is there anything we can check visually to make sure wheel alignment is right ?

The best thing I know is to jack the back of the bike up put it in neutral and spin the wheel. The belt should be about an 16th to a 8th inch off the inside edge of the wheel pullie .And if it is making a swishing noise every now and then or the belt is moving back and forth on the pullie then its probably out of line or streched out.

[trucker1]

Glad your back on the road again. Belt alignment and tension are very important on these and all belt driven machines. Belts are wide and teeth are square so if they don't line up things go wrong. Chains are narrow and teeth are rounded and it does make a difference. Good practice to check alignment and tension from time to time but now just get back out there you missed enough time on the road....

Thanks we love to ride in the fall. My wife don't like the hot muggy days down in Tennessee. Happy trails to you ride safe and ride often .