Belt Adjustment
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Road Warrior
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Belt Adjustment
2007 FLHX 6,200 miles
Manual is very straight forward - 20 min. job.
@ 10lbs. set at 1/4" free play with rear wheel off ground.
Question: How is it you know for sure that the rear wheel is perfectly centered ?
On my Honda CRF450R I have marks on both sides of the axle to help with the aliment, buton the "Snails" on the Harleythere is no marks - why - why not ?
Manual is very straight forward - 20 min. job.
@ 10lbs. set at 1/4" free play with rear wheel off ground.
Question: How is it you know for sure that the rear wheel is perfectly centered ?
On my Honda CRF450R I have marks on both sides of the axle to help with the aliment, buton the "Snails" on the Harleythere is no marks - why - why not ?
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RE: Belt Adjustment
Sorry I can't answer your particular question. But...
my manual for the 2007 Touring says "Vehicle Orientation ~ Motorcycle Upright With Rear Wheel in Air or On Jiffy Stand Without Rider or Luggage". This statement leads me to beleive that centering the rear wheel isn't required.
my manual for the 2007 Touring says "Vehicle Orientation ~ Motorcycle Upright With Rear Wheel in Air or On Jiffy Stand Without Rider or Luggage". This statement leads me to beleive that centering the rear wheel isn't required.
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RE: Belt Adjustment
As far as centering goes there is no adjustment, not needed.My glide hasa slot in the lower belt guard,that is the gauge.Really quite simple.The axle nut wrench is a must have tool.Once adjusted the belt may never need to be touched other than tire replacement.
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RE: Belt Adjustment
Had a new tire install and the belt was singing to me on the way home the other day (too tight?) so I went to sears today and picked up a 36mm socket and a box end 1 7/16 wrench. Took the bags off, removed the right side muffler, loosened the nut, made the adjustment and buttoned it all up. Took all but 20 minutes. I haven't had a chance to ride it yet but i'm hoping it cures my whine.
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RE: Belt Adjustment
If ya run the belt to loose, it will cause excessive wear on the cogs of the belt and pre-mature failure. You also run the risk of it rubbing down the sides of the rear pulley which will chaf the belt too. Use the tension measurement tool.
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RE: Belt Adjustment
All is good... I'm running it at the 1/4" mark @ 10 lbs.
Changed out rear tire and saw how the Axle is "flat sided" on the 36mm nut..
Why is Harley using Metric withUSA botls ? Seems real strange...
I know all my Honda's stay true to Metric....
I wonder,Harley does ship to Europe, do those bikes come all Metric
Changed out rear tire and saw how the Axle is "flat sided" on the 36mm nut..
Why is Harley using Metric withUSA botls ? Seems real strange...
I know all my Honda's stay true to Metric....
I wonder,Harley does ship to Europe, do those bikes come all Metric
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