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Spyder drive belt vibration issue

HEAVY ACCELERATION

Mike, Do you ever experience the feeling of belt wrap under heavy acceleration?????

I sometimes feel this and wonder if my belt is to loose or just in the wrong gear.
When I am doing this I'm not paying attention to what the belt is doing ..... sorry ...... Mike :thumbup:
 
BELT LIFE ETC.

Interesting How often do you replace drive belts? A loose belt will wear faster than a properly tensioned belt... sprockets possibly wear faster too. I guess the only way to determine answers to these questions is to do it and see what happens. Real world experience is sometimes the best teacher.

My dealer service that I do not trust claims drive belt should be replaced at 70 to 90K along with rear sprocket and possibly engine sprocket. IMHO a properly engineered belt drive system with quality components is almost maintenance free & long lived. Basic problem with Spyder belt drive system IMHO is the long span between drive & driven sprockets. I believe a wider belt would eliminate belt vibration issues, extend belt & sprocket life over 100K. We will never know. BRP customer service sucks and so does a lot of their engineering.
I'm more concerned with shaft pulley bearings because BRP "has maybe AGAIN " guessed wrong on the tension thing............jmho .... Mike :thumbup:
 
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