Belt tension

[fastfraser]

Hi All

Just back from the dealer and had new tires put on all around, stock on the front and Toyo on the back. Asked the dealer to re torque the pulley and to set the belt tension to to the lower end of spec. After I gave him my first born I mean paid him I asked what was the tension on the belt, he said 1100 newtons, I said I thought the new service bulletin said 450 newtons, he said what new service bulletin. OH MAN .

When i was in Daytona and BRP was checking belts , mine was about 250 Newtons and some were 1500 newtons. All supposable with-in spec.

Finally my question is my belt to tight ???

 

[Sarge707]

Hi All

Just back from the dealer and had new tires put on all around, stock on the front and Toyo on the back. Asked the dealer to re torque the pulley and to set the belt tension to to the lower end of spec. After I gave him my first born I mean paid him I asked what was the tension on the belt, he said 1100 newtons, I said I thought the new service bulletin said 450 newtons, he said what new service bulletin. OH MAN .

When i was in Daytona and BRP was checking belts , mine was about 250 Newtons and some were 1500 newtons. All supposable with-in spec.

Finally my question is my belt to tight ???

First , Unless they check the BRP Boss Web site they were unaware of the new belt tension of 450 N .
1100 N is 246 Lbs which is quite possible because mine was 1050 N or 235
before he lowered it to 600 N or 134 Lbs.

If the tech measured yours at 250 N it would have been 56 Lbs.
I think (IMHO) the 450-600 N range or 100 Lbs to 134 Lbs. is a better range.

It amounts to which measurement was correct?:dontknow: