My RT 2010 SE5 drive belt is kaput - any links to replace it?

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Thanks all who posted here and this is a good website forum to find out how to do things on the Spyders. I use a Krikit tool when I put the new belt on to make sure the tension is at 160lbs, and I may have to do the belt alignment too,

Regards Peter

Many here have decided that is the sweet spot ..... However this measurement is used if the tire " IS ON THE GROUND ", if the tire is OFF the ground the measurement is different. Sorry but I don't remember how much that is ..... Mike

[Eckhard]

However this measurement is used if the tire " IS ON THE GROUND ", if the tire is OFF the ground the measurement is different. Mike

Hi All. Just gotta add my 2 cents worth here.

The way I see it is if the rear of the bike is supported in such a way that the rear suspension is carrying the load, i.e. supported under the shock bolt or the swingarm, the tire can/will be off the ground but the swing arm will have the same angle, w.r.t the frame, resulting in the same belt tension as when the tire is supporting the load, i.e. On the ground.

Thanks for bearing with me. "bearing"

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Hi All. Just gotta add my 2 cents worth here.

The way I see it is if the rear of the bike is supported in such a way that the rear suspension is carrying the load, i.e. supported under the shock bolt or the swingarm, the tire can/will be off the ground but the swing arm will have the same angle, w.r.t the frame, resulting in the same belt tension as when the tire is supporting the load, i.e. On the ground.

Thanks for bearing with me. "bearing"

If I understand you to mean " there is No difference in belt tension on the ground or off the ground " I dis-agree, I and others have measured it on & off and the tension is different . .... try it yourself .... Mike

[davev1pa]

Completely different tension on/off ground

[Snowbelt Spyder]

Hi All. Just gotta add my 2 cents worth here.

The way I see it is if the rear of the bike is supported in such a way that the rear suspension is carrying the load, i.e. supported under the shock bolt or the swingarm, the tire can/will be off the ground but the swing arm will have the same angle, w.r.t the frame, resulting in the same belt tension as when the tire is supporting the load, i.e. On the ground.

Thanks for bearing with me. "bearing"

Eckhard - You're right that the swing arm will have the same angle wrt the frame if you jack the machine up by the lower shock bolt. Most don’t do that, rather jack it up by the main framework up forward. That’s the BRP guidance. That allows the swing arm to raise and lower. What changes then, is the angle between the swing arm and the front pulley. I guess you could call it an angle. Maybe more accurately, what changes is the straight line distance between the front pulley and the rear pulley center lines. The swing arm pivots aft of the front pulley centerline. So, as the machine is raised and the swing arm pivots downward, it lossens the belt. If the swing arm moves upward the belt gets tighter. BRP belt tension procedure specifies wheel elevated off the ground and thus every tech does it the same way....hopefully.

[Eckhard]

Thank you. That is exactly what I was trying to say.