Don't have a belt guage, so what is a easy adjustment for drive belt? Just so much deflection over belt length? Terry

 

Terry, this is covered thoroughly in your service manual.

 

You should be able to turn the belt to approx 45 degrees in the middle of the bottom run of the belt, this is with the belt held between the thumb and fore finger with moderate pressure. I read this on the forum and have used it when changing tyres etc . Its not an exact science but works for me.

 

+1 cornishman got that right, that's how I do it, it isn't rocket science, don't need a gauge. If it's too tight or loose, 1/8-1/4 turns equal adjustment will do.

P.S. Please ignore lo-rider, no matter what you ask in this forum, he will say RTFM. We are all stupid, aren't we?

 

The method mentioned about the 45 works damn good.
After you adjust, take her for a ride, if you hear any chirping you are too loose.

 

You know this is one of the great things about this forum. Little nuggets of info passed down the line.

 

Just remember one thing...Free advice is sometimes worth less than what you pay for it....

 

Must be some immature macho thing...working on your bike w/ your head up your a$$. Or maybe it's a poverty thing. Or just laziness. I dunno. But it always seems to be the same dummies asking how to fix $hit they screwed up because they didn't know what the hell they were doing, from the very beginning.

The owners manual contains the answers to most of the silly technical questions posted here. The service and parts manuals, most of the rest. Even those w/ reading handicaps can figure it out--there are lots of pics.

 

Well, some of us are capable of reading what the OP actually asked, which in this case he clearly stated he did not have the primary tool the manual calls for to adjust belt deflection. So how do you know he doesn't have a manual? Oh that's right...Many years of experience...Save it.

 

Mr. lo-rider, people are here to share ideas and help each other, there is a lot of goodies in this forum not covered in the owners and repair manuals. There is no such thing as dumb question, knowing everything doesn't make you a smart *** either, you probably learn from someone else. For people that don't know, they are learning everyday, we all do, don't we? No offence or insulting here, no worries this is my last reply to you, I will not jump into your thread anymore. ~PEACE~

Nuff said, note taken and amen.