Drive belt tension

[bjt]

That's right. It shouldn't be real easy.

+1 If it was easy, it could twist more than 90.

 

[pauly1]

the nicko - I imagine you're riding 24/7 hyea:during mid-summer up there near the Arctic Circle!!

Wayne

 

[the nicko]

Yes riding bike long time now pauly1

:2thumbs::2thumbs:

 

[bardar]

drive belt tension on 2014 spyder rt

I have a 2014 spyder rt. i been looking for help with the drive belt tension adjustment ideas. i decided to try some ideas from my harley-davidson days.
this is how i adjust my drive belt on this spyder. first i made sure that the belt tension was set with my kirkit gauge. then i loosen the axle bolt and nut, now i jack up the spyder and block the front wheels. then i started it up and put it in first gear and let it run. as i said i had set the belt tension already, my belt was running to the left outside of the rear wheel sprocket. i then started to adjust the right side to get the belt to rub the inside of the sprocket, very touchy. then with the spyder still jack up and running, i started to tighten the axle nut and bolt, as i'm doing this, the belt is moving out to the left side of the sprocket and not staying align where i wanted it. back to loosen it up again, and doing more adjustment to the right side only, then tighten the nut and bolt again. did this till i was happy with the belt position. then i lower it down and took it for a test ride, about ten miles, stopping during the test ride to check the belt alignment, stayed where it was suppose to be. hope this can be of help to other.

 

[greybeard]

my dealer had no idea what a cricket was and didn't want to use it. when he put a new tire on the rear he set it to 700 on their sonic gauge was tight as a banjo string and now 3000 miles later when he replaced the front drive pulley I asked him to not set it so tight, so he set it at 400. when I checked it with the cricket it was 210 pounds. At 700 on the sonic gauge would have been over max on the kricket

 

[h0gr1der]

my dealer had no idea what a cricket was and didn't want to use it. when he put a new tire on the rear he set it to 700 on their sonic gauge was tight as a banjo string and now 3000 miles later when he replaced the front drive pulley I asked him to not set it so tight, so he set it at 400. when I checked it with the cricket it was 210 pounds. At 700 on the sonic gauge would have been over max on the kricket

Mr. Greybeard,

Mine just came back from the shop, the tech left it at 950 Newtons (RTL, this is too tight), and my Krikit measured around 200 lbs on the ground. Those sonic meters need calibration occasionally, and I'll bet a few of them have never been back for accuracy verification. The Krikit isn't perfect, but it's very reliable. As long as you don't abuse it, it'll work and return the same reading.

 

[h0gr1der]

Since my belt was lowered from 1150 Ketons to 600 ketons I can twist it 90 degrees with some effort. BUT , it makes MORE noise when I accelerate fast, almosts like a flapping sound. Is this OK?:dontknow:

Sarge707,

I looked up Keton, couldn't find it. I'm used to seeing Newtons, Lbs, and rarely Hertz. I ride an RT, but when lowering my belt tension to the very lowest extremes it made less vibration, but did hear the belt more. A Roadster Renovations dampener fixed that.

 

[BajaRon]

Sarge707,

I looked up Keton, couldn't find it. I'm used to seeing Newtons, Lbs, and rarely Hertz. I ride an RT, but when lowering my belt tension to the very lowest extremes it made less vibration, but did hear the belt more. A Roadster Renovations dampener fixed that.

I do not think there is a 'Keton' measurement system. I'd say he meant Newton, as you suggest. Sonic tensioners use Hertz (hz). The Krikit gauge uses Pound Foot force. They are all interchangeable as long as you know the correct conversion value from the appropriate Newton force recommended by BRP.

 

[h0gr1der]

I do not think there is a 'Keton' measurement system. I'd say he meant Newton, as you suggest. Sonic tensioners use Hertz (hz). The Krikit gauge uses Pound Foot force. They are all interchangeable as long as you know the correct conversion value from the appropriate Newton force recommended by BRP.

A while back someone had a post with a very large conversion number. Always double check between 2 different converters before believing the result! I sue Convert.exe, a stand alone downloadable program that has always been accurate for me.