Check out this Belt alignment tool - might help someone...

[Raven]

I have seen many on here having problems getting their belt lined up right.
Some friends on another forum use this on the chains of race bikes and the belts on their street bikes (Harleys)

https://www.profi-products.de/en/pr...3/new-12mm-dot-laser-chain-alignment-tool?c=6

I have never used one myself, but they say it works great.

Hope this helps someone.
Bruce

 

[BajaRon]

I can see value in this for chain drive. I am wondering if it works as well for a belt. The belt itself tells you when alignment is correct. I think more accurately than a laser light that you have to eyeball. Interesting though.

 

[Woodaddict]

Not for me, the get down dirty eyeball and spin tire works best. Would need some kind of adapter to hold in place. Don't see how that would work - you're moving rear adjusters to see a GAP on the pulley. The Laser can't be in 2 places at once. And the belt rides near the right rear flange, but on the front, it's almost near the left side flange. You would get your mind and eyes all messed up.


And then when it comes to tire change on an RT - take off the ride height lever bolt; jack up; walk belt off sprocket; leave adjusters alone; take wheel off & do what you need to; put wheel back on; push adjusters back up to have no gap... The same alignment pops back up!!

 

[Raven]

I can see value in this for chain drive. I am wondering if it works as well for a belt. The belt itself tells you when alignment is correct. I think more accurately than a laser light that you have to eyeball. Interesting though.

Ron, the guys I mentioned were using it on Harley XR1200s with belt drive.
Me I have a Ryker, so I don't have a problem LOL.
Just thought someone might find it useful.

 

[BajaRon]

Ron, the guys I mentioned were using it on Harley XR1200s with belt drive.
Me I have a Ryker, so I don't have a problem LOL.
Just thought someone might find it useful.

I understand. New information is always welcome. With a chain, deflection can be seen. The laser would help with that. Some, though not all, Harley sprockets are double flanged so the belt can't find equilibrium on its own. I would say some kind of alignment tool like this laser would be a good idea for that.

The Harley belt alignment videos I've watched simply assume that the original alignment was good so they set belt tension by turning the tension adjusters the same amount on each side. If I owned a Harley, I'm not sure I'd be good with that.

But the Spyder uses open sprocket/pulley's. (I'd add pictures but the current https cert restriction will not allow it) The rear is open to the left, the front is open to the right. This allows the belt to find it's own location (alignment) which is the most accurate way to do it. This allows for belt stretch and other things that might affect alignment.

It would be interesting to have someone use one of these tools and see how it goes. It would give you the ability to adjust alignment and tension at the same time if it worked.

 

[wagswvu]

These work great on chain bikes, because on a chain bike the chain doesn't move around like on a belt and it's more import for the rear tire to be inline with the front or you can have a very bad day.