belt tension from lowering
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belt tension from lowering
hey all, i'm sure this has been brought up before
but if you've lowered your rear end at all with say, prog 412s, 440s, etc....you may need to tighten the tension on your belt
i put prog 440s on as part of my winter mods, and after having everything put back together and riding over the last 2 weeks i began to hear a squeeky sort of chirping sound coming from underneath me....at first, i thought it might have been just my imagination due to rider fatigue or something....anyway, this morning i put the bike on the lift and started cleaning the rear rim....and as i'm turning it, i heard a squeeking sound...so as i'm turning it i decide to rest my fingertips lightly on the surface of the belt under the deflector and sure enough, i could feel the vibration of the squeek/rub....it was the belt.
i took off the chrome deflector cover, pressed the deflection, and without using the tool (which i don't have) the belt was at least 3/8 out of spec....it virtually deflected the entire width of the deflection window....adding some pressure to the belt with my index finger (like a tensioner) and turning the wheel eliminated the squeek....i'm going out to adjust it all now
just thought i'd inform
but if you've lowered your rear end at all with say, prog 412s, 440s, etc....you may need to tighten the tension on your belt
i put prog 440s on as part of my winter mods, and after having everything put back together and riding over the last 2 weeks i began to hear a squeeky sort of chirping sound coming from underneath me....at first, i thought it might have been just my imagination due to rider fatigue or something....anyway, this morning i put the bike on the lift and started cleaning the rear rim....and as i'm turning it, i heard a squeeking sound...so as i'm turning it i decide to rest my fingertips lightly on the surface of the belt under the deflector and sure enough, i could feel the vibration of the squeek/rub....it was the belt.
i took off the chrome deflector cover, pressed the deflection, and without using the tool (which i don't have) the belt was at least 3/8 out of spec....it virtually deflected the entire width of the deflection window....adding some pressure to the belt with my index finger (like a tensioner) and turning the wheel eliminated the squeek....i'm going out to adjust it all now
just thought i'd inform
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