Wandering belt

[BoilerAnimal]

I have a 36mm socket head and a torque wrench, but no way is their enough room between the muffler and the wheel nut to use it, so I have to use my 36mm ring wrench and do it what I think is sensible tight, then check it next day. OK for now, waiting delivery of Krikit to finish job.

Try jacking your Spyder up enough to drop the swing arm below the muffler. Or, you can use a crow's foot on your torque wrench but you MUST keep it at 90° to the torque wrench head. This will keep it at the same distance from the handle and will give an accurate torque value. If you put it in line, or straight with the handle, you will increase the distance the nut is from the torque wrench handle and will not get an accurate torque value.

 

[trikermutha]

I inspected my belt teeth side and found several tiny and I mean tiny stones embedded in the belt, so I carefully flicked them out causing as little disturbance to the surface of the belt as possible, since then the belt has not wandered allbeit not in the right place ie too far away from the flange but it has not moved, every time I stop it's in the same place.
When my Krikit arrives, hoping any day now, I'll adjust it again, 'till then I don't see any point in touching it.

I always mark where I started at the adjusters then make very minimal adjustment's. Remember you adjust the back end it may affect your front end steering.

 

[Michaelscs]

I have a 36mm socket head and a torque wrench, but no way is their enough room between the muffler and the wheel nut to use it, so I have to use my 36mm ring wrench and do it what I think is sensible tight, then check it next day. OK for now, waiting delivery of Krikit to finish job.

You can use the torque wrench on the other side, I do. I find I have less chance of axle movement ( screwing up belt alignment) torqueing on the left side.
Just put your ring wrench on the muffler side and tighten with your torque wrench on the left side.

 

[AeroPilot]

1 7/16 Crowsfoot socket on torque wrench is the way to go

As BoilerAnimal said, this is the most accurate way to get the nut torqued properly. The torque wrench on the left axle will have too much friction loss across the swingarm and wheel to be accurate. YMMV.

 

[agedbikeman]

Wandering Belt

So I got my Krikit to day, good old BajaRon, belt was miles out only 160 pounds, racked it up to 220 pounds and adjusted RH tensioner to align belt, can't get it to run credit card thickness from flange but it sits more or less in the middle of the pulley and thats where it seems to stay put, only moves a bit in reverse (normal)

Find centre of belt managed to measure between centres with a tape, belt is near enough 1 meter between centres so measure 500mm from centre of axle, put a pecil mark on the footrest plate, thats where you aim your Krikit. EASY.

Thanks to all you guys for your input:yes::yes::yes::yes::yes:

Alex

 

[Roadster Renovations]

So I got my Krikit to day, good old BajaRon, belt was miles out only 160 pounds, racked it up to 220 pounds and adjusted RH tensioner to align belt, can't get it to run credit card thickness from flange but it sits more or less in the middle of the pulleyView attachment 150491 View attachment 150492 and thats where it seems to stay put, only moves a bit in reverse (normal)

Find centre of belt managed to measure between centres with a tape, belt is near enough 1 meter between centres so measure 500mm from centre of axle, put a pecil mark on the footrest plate, thats where you aim your Krikit. EASY.

Thanks to all you guys for your input:yes::yes::yes::yes::yes:



Alex

After the belt "heals" a little and evens up inside and outside it will adjust easier then. That has been my experience anyway.

 

[wrb3004]

Belt tension

Wandering Belt

So I got my Krikit to day, good old BajaRon, belt was miles out only 160 pounds, racked it up to 220 pounds ​

Belt tension seems to be all over the place. A post from BajaRon shows a conversion chart of 202 to 270. Others run less like 160 to 180.

My RT is running around 210 and seems tight to me. I was actually going to go the opposite and back it off in the 160/180 range. Hmmmmm.

 

[oldgoat]

Wandering Belt

So I got my Krikit to day, good old BajaRon, belt was miles out only 160 pounds, racked it up to 220 pounds ​

Belt tension seems to be all over the place. A post from BajaRon shows a conversion chart of 202 to 270. Others run less like 160 to 180.

My RT is running around 210 and seems tight to me. I was actually going to go the opposite and back it off in the 160/180 range. Hmmmmm.

I run my '08 GS at 160 - 180

 

[Maddoggie501]

Also make sure the rear axle is in properly alignment.

You bring up a good point. Since I'm a little anal, i put my calipers on the inside of the axle and to the rear of the swing arm. The right side is about 2mm difference. If I try to get the axle aligned the belt goes to the left side of the pulley. I guess you just have to keep playing with each adjuster to get it closely aligned and the belt correctly on the pulley Any suggestion would be appreciated. I have messed with the belt several times Get it perfect, go for a ride, and its wrong! I tried adjusting it with the rear wheel rotating off the ground in first gear, as well a rotating the wheel by hand. I think its tightening the axle bolt that screws up the perfect belt adjustment.

 

[trikermutha]

NOw check the front pulley how far is it off one side or the other.(Gap) There is a procedure for this type of work..Service manual will tell you how . Not sure if you have one. Or get a green manual if you don't .