Having trouble with drive belt, I have adjusted it to specs but I get a bad vibration (really bad)when I accelerate, so then I tighten it some,with little vibration but I get a whirring or whining noise, I have a 2013 RT with 26500 klms. Anybody have this problem before, Any suggestions?
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At witts end with the drive belt???
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Bob Denman
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Didn't Lamont do a video about belt adjustment? :dontknow:
Good Luck; please let us know how you find the "Sweet Spot"! :thumbup:
Good Luck; please let us know how you find the "Sweet Spot"! :thumbup:
ricford
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belt tensioner
From all I've read and the mechanics with whom I've spoken say that the 40 inch long drive belt does vibrate at certain speeds and upon acceleration. My 2014 RT belt vibrates when I'm in 6th, at speed (say plus 50) and I accelerate. It also vibrates pretty good between 74 and 84 or so. I am a bit early commenting as the first of July, I'm having a belt tensioner from http://www.smoothspyder.com/belt-tensioners/ installed. I'm told one could do it yourself but I'm also having a Bajaronk anti-sway bar installed so it'll be a twofer. More or less. I'll post after I ride a goodly distance and let you know. I too hate that feel and noise. Makes me think something is wrong with the bike but it's just that belt. If you adjust to specs, you'll do no harm to the bike. If you over adjust one way or another, you might be setting yourself up for some maintenance issues down the road. If it is to specs and it vibrates, learn to love it. It is not harming. Over tighten or loose is not good.
From all I've read and the mechanics with whom I've spoken say that the 40 inch long drive belt does vibrate at certain speeds and upon acceleration. My 2014 RT belt vibrates when I'm in 6th, at speed (say plus 50) and I accelerate. It also vibrates pretty good between 74 and 84 or so. I am a bit early commenting as the first of July, I'm having a belt tensioner from http://www.smoothspyder.com/belt-tensioners/ installed. I'm told one could do it yourself but I'm also having a Bajaronk anti-sway bar installed so it'll be a twofer. More or less. I'll post after I ride a goodly distance and let you know. I too hate that feel and noise. Makes me think something is wrong with the bike but it's just that belt. If you adjust to specs, you'll do no harm to the bike. If you over adjust one way or another, you might be setting yourself up for some maintenance issues down the road. If it is to specs and it vibrates, learn to love it. It is not harming. Over tighten or loose is not good.
Chupaca
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Little checking..!!
just posted about my vibration problem. 28,000miles and the front sproket is not what it used to be. Check the torque on the front sproket. The vibration from this is more a buzzing type around the foot pegs. If your vibration is in the rear seat area it is usually the belt. If all else fails get the dealer to do it then check it with the krikit to have a baseline. Double check the alignment as well. :thumbup:
just posted about my vibration problem. 28,000miles and the front sproket is not what it used to be. Check the torque on the front sproket. The vibration from this is more a buzzing type around the foot pegs. If your vibration is in the rear seat area it is usually the belt. If all else fails get the dealer to do it then check it with the krikit to have a baseline. Double check the alignment as well. :thumbup:
finless
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I believe this is what your talking about?
It's not for vibration but to resolve belt squeak.
Bob
