Belt tensioner

[odd]

I put the doc Humphreys belt tensioner on today, I ran bike a little with the back wheel up + the belt ran over the left edge of the sprocket a little I put the wheel down + rolled the bike in the driveway + it went back to the edge + stayed there. When I backed up, it went all the way right. I'm waiting for my kriket to recheck tension . I didn't think the tensioner would change it that much. Any suggestions?

 

[Bob Denman]

WHENEVER you back the bike up: the belt will walk all over the place. It's the nature of the Beast nojoke

 

[Roadster Renovations]

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Always check belt alignment after going forward. Otherwise, it can go any direction backing up.

 

[odd]

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Always check belt alignment after going forward. Otherwise, it can go any direction backing up.

Thanks. I didn't expect such a drastic change.

 

[odd]

WHENEVER you back the bike up: the belt will walk all over the place. It's the nature of the Beast nojoke

Thanks

 

[Bob Denman]

nojoke Drive the bike straight ahead about fifty feet or so...
Stop it, and have a friend that you trust: back it up, while you walk behind it, and watch that belt move around...
It's freaky-deeky! :shocked:

 

[odd]

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Always check belt alignment after going forward. Otherwise, it can go any direction backing up.[/QUOT

Why the big change when the wheel is off the ground? It was an 1/8th inch off the sprocket.

 

[2dogs]

Don't worry about it

The spyder will go just as fast backwards as it does forwards. But most people, at least I, don't do that. Most important is the belt alignment when going forward under load. All else is inconsequential.

 

[Roadster Renovations]

The spyder will go just as fast backwards as it does forwards. But most people, at least I, don't do that. Most important is the belt alignment when going forward under load. All else is inconsequential.

We are talking about the tracking alignment, 2D. If you align the damper based upon the belts' position after you have back up, it probably will be off. Either belt alignment or damper alignment with the belt must be accomplished after you have went forward and stopped.

At Roadster Renovations I do folks belt tension and alignments all the time and that is the only way it can be done correctly.

Some people have had luck raising the rear wheel and running the byke, but that has never worked for me. Unloading the spring arm changes the belt tension and will effect the alignment.

 

[odd]

We are talking about the tracking alignment, 2D. If you align the damper based upon the belts' position after you have back up, it probably will be off. Either belt alignment or damper alignment with the belt must be accomplished after you have went forward and stopped.

At Roadster Renovations I do folks belt tension and alignments all the time and that is the only way it can be done correctly.

Some people have had luck raising the rear wheel and running the byke, but that has never worked for me. Unloading the spring arm changes the belt tension and will effect the alignment.

Thank you. That is the next question I was going to ask next + that was the answer I was looking for.

 

[odd]

The spyder will go just as fast backwards as it does forwards. But most people, at least I, don't do that. Most important is the belt alignment when going forward under load. All else is inconsequential.

Thanks