I just purchased a 2017 F3L, pictures to come, and I have a question on the belt tension. Since the 2017 F3L has the same sprocket as the RT should the tension be the same? The tension is a lot tighter than my RT. For my own peace of mind I have been checking most everything, tire pressures, oil level, etc. With the wheel on the ground my RT reads 160-180lbs with a cricket. The F3 is reading 260-280 on the ground. I don't seem to be getting any vibration until maybe 70mph so maybe I should leave it alone. But I have also read some posts about front sprocket failures. I will have to reread these posts but I think is caused by too much tension. Thanks Wayne
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Belt Tension
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Wayne, that is a very high number. Many ryders have dropped that down substatially (160-180 ish on the ground) with a Vibration Damper and had great success and no vibration. And I agree that less side load on the splines of the front sprocket cannot hurt.
Thanks Doc. I have your Vibration Damper on my RT and just ordered one for the F3.
I bought this from iMotorsports and had it delivered so returning is not an option. I would hope and assume that everything has been checked and to spec. Anyone know what the tension spec is? I would assume it is the same as the RT.
As soon as I get Doc's Vibration Damper I will play around with the tension. Changing the tension is easy but getting the belt aligned is a real PITA.
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