Drive Belt Deflection Adjustment

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Jun 30, 2017 | 11:24 AM

#11

Inop

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Originally Posted by hardheaded

buy and use the correct tools. the jim's axle adjustment tool is a great help and allows you to dail it right in. well worth the money. i've had the belt gauge for 25 years and have used nothing else. the twist method may be good in an emergency, but that's it.

Why is it that all Jims tools are so expensive...$57.00 on Amazon.

Jun 30, 2017 | 02:48 PM

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grbrown

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Originally Posted by Buelligan666

The Buell is a totally different animal with right hand drive. With the concerns on a touring bike's inner primary bearing and trying to find the balance between the primary tension and belt tension so you're not putting too much pressure one way or the other, I find the reference to the Buell tension system a moot point in this conversation.

Being right or left is irrelevent. The Sportster/Buell engine has an over-hung pulley drive shaft, whereas the big twins output shaft is supported by the primary, thanks to the clutch shaft. So the big-twin is better off than the Sporty/Buell.

Jun 30, 2017 | 05:38 PM

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Veekness

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Originally Posted by Infadel

Why is it that all Jims tools are so expensive...$57.00 on Amazon.

Because the quality is unexcelled...ya get what you paid for! George's Garage is another good source for tools, but you probably won't save any money there...JIMS is a big, successful company, with a pretty high overhead, I would imagine, being based in Camarillo...

And here's another theory of mine...and only an unproven theory, take it for what it's worth...I believe many companies could be selling stuff for a whole lot less, but if they did, it would impart the impression that they are possibly of lower quality and less durable. I think there's such a thing as overpricing your market, for certain...but also in underpricing your market.

Just sayin'...

Jun 30, 2017 | 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Infadel

Why is it that all Jims tools are so expensive...$57.00 on Amazon.

I just replaced the front wheel bearings using a "Pit Posse" made in China remover/installer kit. Took me a good 2 hours to get the threads on the attachments to where the nuts would thread on.

But I do agree Jims stuff is a little over the top.

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Jul 6, 2017 | 02:08 PM

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You get what you pay for. I have bought a few thousand worth of Georges Garage tools. All have been high quality and done the job perfectly. I will say the same about Jim's stuff. It is made to do the job and does it time and time again. Cheap tools sometimes do more damage then good. I have Snap On and Mac tools I bought 40 years ago. Still like new, still under warranty still do the job. My .02 cent's. (even though we don't have pennies anymore in Canada. LOL)

Jul 6, 2017 | 04:50 PM

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GTK

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Originally Posted by grbrown

The 'loose' end of the spec is exactly what I do - it's got me through the last 27 years of belt drive riding!

With all due respect to your knowledge,in your post # 5,your saying a tighter belt is better.Now in post #7,you say the opposite.Your not into the ale are you?

Jul 6, 2017 | 05:22 PM

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grbrown

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Originally Posted by GTK

With all due respect to your knowledge,in your post # 5,your saying a tighter belt is better.Now in post #7,you say the opposite.Your not into the ale are you?

Well yes, I am, however I was making a distinction between a deliberately slack belt, in other words out of spec, and one tightened within spec, but at the less tight end of the recommended range. Hope that is clearer.....

Jul 6, 2017 | 05:23 PM

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Rhino-1

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From: San Dimas

Get it to twist to 45 degrees and call it good. Or buy the tool if it makes you feel better. The tool is perhaps more "proper." I feel better not having a bowstring for a belt (and the commensurate music from the bearings, etc.). I don't feel any less propper doing it this way.