VIBRATION PROBLEM GREATLY REDUCED BY SPYDERPOPS HARVEY!

[Ronbo]

Spyderpops Harvey was his usual knowledgeable, helpful self today. As witnessed by all readers of this forum, I have been having major problems with vibrations above 50 MPH!
He used his new electronic belt tensionometer and found that my belt tension was way too loose! I'm not all the way there, but huge IMPROVEMENT! THANK YOU HARVEY, YOU ARE A WONDERFUL ASSET TO US SPYDER OWNERS!

Ron

 

[LV2RYDE]

Where is it now

Spyderpops Harvey was his usual knowledgeable, helpful self today. As witnessed by all readers of this forum, I have been having major problems with vibrations above 50 MPH!
He used his new electronic belt tensionometer and found that my belt tension was way too loose! I'm not all the way there, but huge IMPROVEMENT! THANK YOU HARVEY, YOU ARE A WONDERFUL ASSET TO US SPYDER OWNERS!

Ron

So, wher do you feel the vibration now?

 

[Ronbo]

Vibration location

So, wher do you feel the vibration now?

Moved it up to where it starts about 70 MPH, but I can add more throttle,and "kinda drive through it and go to 80 or 85. May need to tighten further and definitely waiting for smooth spyder belt tensioner. Are you having similar problems?

Ron

 

[Chupaca]

Great news..!!

always hear good things about Harvey. Glad he was able to greatly reduce your vibration problem. Need more like him so we can spread them around..:roflblack:nojoke

 

[LV2RYDE]

63

Moved it up to where it starts about 70 MPH, but I can add more throttle,and "kinda drive through it and go to 80 or 85. May need to tighten further and definitely waiting for smooth spyder belt tensioner. Are you having similar problems?

Ron

On my bike, vibration started at 63, actually it is like grinding feeling, disapeared immediatly around 65 with very slight vibration after, then around 70 it is completely gone ( or may be don't feel it much because of my music is distracting me).

 

[RPM]

Spyderpops Harvey was his usual knowledgeable, helpful self today. As witnessed by all readers of this forum, I have been having major problems with vibrations above 50 MPH!
He used his new electronic belt tensionometer and found that my belt tension was way too loose! I'm not all the way there, but huge IMPROVEMENT! THANK YOU HARVEY, YOU ARE A WONDERFUL ASSET TO US SPYDER OWNERS!

Ron

Great to hear that, Ron! My dealer told me that my belt "was within specs" but now I'm really questioning that. I'll be coming up to my 3000 service soon and hope they will "really check" the belt tension at that time. Do you recall what tension he set it to?

Let us know how it feels after the belt settles in a bit.

Happy Ryding!