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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 08:45 PM
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Default Drive belt squeaks.
I noticed a new noise lately, so put it up on the jack and found out that its the drive belt making a squeak. Sort of a sound that rubber makes when slipping. The belt seems tight, none of the parts back there seem like their worn, cant feel any play in the wheel bearing.

What do you think it is? Should I tighten the belt some more or maybe it's just dirty? I'm kinda stumped.
 
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Put some poly lube on the belt.
 
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Originally Posted by jjnoble
Put some poly lube on the belt.


Just a slight dab will do it.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/store/poly-oil
 
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up on the jack, you can't check the tension.

a too loose belt may "zing" on decel ( and this is more likely with a lowered bike), it is the outside of the belt contacting the primary.

stay dry


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I don't have any poly lube. Will a bar of soap work? We used to do that with squeaky fan belts on cars back in the day.
 
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Belt dressing...
Sold in just about every auto parts store.
 
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My belt lased 119,000 miles and looked good 'til the day it broke ( a cracked swingarm got it.) For the last 30,000 miles or so it squeaked on occasion though. I didn't have any belt dressing so I dabbed a little anti-seize on the outer edge (just the left side,) every couple of thousand miles and that stopped it.
 
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Originally Posted by zeus33
I don't have any poly lube. Will a bar of soap work? We used to do that with squeaky fan belts on cars back in the day.
If you use the soap, be sure to put it back on the sink but don't tell the wife lol.
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