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#1 pribray

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 05:46 AM

hi everyone got like a slow winding nosie when slowing down ,it feels like people are looking @ you because of the nosie. l've done some reading and asked some motor bike machanics about it and and all comes back to the belt being to tight or not aligned properly. so does anyone know what the go is with the belt tension and how to check it. :TgC_emoticon142:

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Posted 23 July 2009 - 04:03 AM

pribray, on Jul 22 2009, 08:46 PM, said:

Best thread I've seen for step by step belt adjustment. (Hope its OK to put the other site on here

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http://www.spyderlov...read.php?t=5974

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Posted 23 July 2009 - 05:02 AM

gazey, on Jul 23 2009, 07:03 PM, said:

Best thread I've seen for step by step belt adjustment. (Hope its OK to put the other site on here

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http://www.spyderlov...read.php?t=5974

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Posted 23 July 2009 - 05:08 AM

thanks andrew
l have been on this site a few times and l backed the tension off a bit .Went for a ride the noise seems to be gone now. By the way the hindle exhaust is great. :thumbs:

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Posted 23 July 2009 - 08:31 AM

pribray, on Jul 23 2009, 11:08 AM, said:

thanks andrew
l have been on this site a few times and l backed the tension off a bit .Went for a ride the noise seems to be gone now. By the way the hindle exhaust is great. :thumbs:

Proper tool is a twang meter. Watch your gap especailly after reverse. In the manuel. My tech actually went a little less on tension for my 220 lbs plus passenger and it has been great for 10K.