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 Is a 200 lb reading on a kirket 2 good for a 2015 st? For belt tension
200lb reading good with a kirket 2
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If the rear wheel is on the ground..............
200 is a tad light. Mine is an RT and I'm running 220 (wheel on the ground) and the worst belt vibration comes in at around 70/72 mph. Just about every trike is different and it's a real headache to get one dialed in to where there's minimum belt vibration. Seems most folks who've screwed around with it a lot find that the sweet spot is on the lighter side of tension scale. Good luck finding yours.
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Well....
It's the top of the range I see most using. 160-200 I keep it closer to the 160 and things are fine. I do not worry too much about the vibrations as they are so easy to handle but don't cherrish the idea of wearing out any of the bearings involved with the drive train....
Gene and Ilana De Laney
Mt. Helix, California
2012 RS sm5
2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
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 Originally Posted by Chupaca
It's the top of the range I see most using. 160-200 I keep it closer to the 160 and things are fine. I do not worry too much about the vibrations as they are so easy to handle but don't cherrish the idea of wearing out any of the bearings involved with the drive train....
Was your wheel up or down when you measured your belt slack?
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Last edited by BLUEKNIGHT911; 09-02-2017 at 01:21 PM.
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Does BRP really know what their belt tension should actually be? 
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Gene and Ilana De Laney
Mt. Helix, California
2012 RS sm5
2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
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Originally Posted by 2dogs
Was your wheel up or down when you measured your belt slack?
It was down
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... I have mine at 170 +/- on the ground ( and a lot of others ) and I have NO VIBES ....and I'm worried that too HIGH a Tension ( BRP specs ) will cause drive shaft issues..... this has occurred in the past with BRP specs ( which they then corrected ) ...... Mike 
that can vary a lot maybe they considered that in the load capasity....