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I marked the little side adjustments for belt, so I put them back to the position they were. Any tricks to make sure everything is lining up correctly?
I marked the little side adjustments for belt, so I put them back to the position they were. Any tricks to make sure everything is lining up correctly?
Wiser ones that know far more than me say it's better to disregard the mark you made, and adjust it per the manual with a belt tension gauge.
Good to know. I thought it would at least give me approximate tension. Without looking at the manual right now, can I adjust the belt with bike up in the air? or do I have to have it sitting on the ground? First thought is that I would probably need to have it on the ground for most accurate tension reading?
EDIT: Nvermind.. I found my answer from Doc Harley video. On the jiffy stand or jack but with tire on the ground.
If you don't have a tension tool , you can read the tension from the belt guard , each mark is 1/8" , your bike should be 3/8" to 7/16" , which would make it 3-4 marks . Best to use the tool ( motion pro ) , picked mine up on amazon , cheap but good quality . Another thing to consider buying , would be an axle lock for the left side , sure comes in handy .
As far as bike being on / off the ground , best to check the manual , I've seen both mentioned for different bikes .
I just replaced the tires on mine . My 2010 FSM states , On the ground .
Wiser ones that know far more than me say it's better to disregard the mark you made, and adjust it per the manual with a belt tension gauge.
I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I mark the cams on my SGS axle with a Sharpie, then line up that mark when putting it all back together. Then I check it with a tension gauge once it's back on the ground. More often than not, it's within spec.
This will be interesting as I am going to use Ride-On tire sealer and balancer, so I am not getting my wheels balanced traditional way. I just hope this stuff works so I don't have to remove them again to get them balanced LOL. I guess that would be another lesson learned! ha!
Good to know. I thought it would at least give me approximate tension. Without looking at the manual right now, can I adjust the belt with bike up in the air? or do I have to have it sitting on the ground? First thought is that I would probably need to have it on the ground for most accurate tension reading?
EDIT: Nvermind.. I found my answer from Doc Harley video. On the jiffy stand or jack but with tire on the ground.
Just a heads up, forget about YouTube videos. Consult your FSM. You never mentioned your model year. Here's an example how procedures change from year to year.
2020 FSM, wheel on ground.
2021 FSM, wheel suspended.
I looked in the manual. Mine has to be with the wheel on the ground. However, I am little confused. My bike is 2019 SGS, which is FLHXS. I have Legends shocks, which I would think are not classified as "low profile), but standard. They are 13 inch, so they are higher than stock. On the table, it says "All except FLHXS" for standard shocks. Does that mean, it does not apply to my bike? If not, then what measurament would apply?
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