| Author | Message | ||
     Aide |
Can anyone offer advice on setting the belt tension and aligning / replacing the rear wheel.} | ||
| Daves |
Since I see in your profile you have a 03 XB, there isn't any "setting" the belt tension. It only goes on one way, the right way and tension. Be very careful removing the rear wheel as the belts are sensitive to side load(twisting,bending) I would highly recommend a service manual, it walks you thru step by step. Shortcut the directions and risk breaking a belt. It's an easy procedure but you have to do it right. Dave | ||
| Crw |
What Dave said. Buy, beg, borrow or steal a Service Manual. You cannot be too careful with belt when removing wheel. Do not in any way flex it sideways, or fold it it, or pry it, etc. treat it like it is an eggshell. Even HD had problems with new belts breaking because of the way they were packaged for shipping several years ago. I believe they now ship in a big flat oversize box. (But alas, I have seen them removed from box and wrapped with tape and hung on the wall.) The new belts are supposedly more resistant to this type damage but still handle them with care. A caliper (machinist not brake)is handy for wheel alignment. | ||
| Daves |
Since there are no adjusters on the swingarm, there is no alignment needed. Dave | ||
| Newfie_buell |
Those belts are very very strong in one direction ONLY!!!!! Do Not Twist or bend sideways!!! | ||
| Crw |
Doh!! What Dave said again. Save the caliper, it may come in handy for something else. XB's are near idiot proof for tension and alignment, as long as you don't twist or.......... You've probably got the idea by now. | ||
| Lovematt |
If you don't have a service manual...I recommend a swingarm stand and remove the rear brake caliper first...I hold that up with some small rope from above. Then I remove as many of the belt guard screws as you can to loosen that up. Then finally get into loosening the big allen and actual axle nut. If the brake caliper is out of the way, then you have enough room to move the wheel sideways most of the way to clear it from the belt and pull the wheel out without messing with the belt too much... | ||
| Newfie_buell |
You need to use a stand, Whats wrong with you guys that you cant balance the wheelless bike on the top of your boots!!! | ||
| M1combat |
Incase nobody mentioned it - Don't twist the belts... | ||
| Blake |
I smell a troll. | ||
| Ted |
is it ok to twist the belt ? | ||
| Fullpower |
no | ||
| Rek |
I twisted the belt on my S3 and it outran every XB on the track.... | ||
| Crusty |
If you put a chain on it, you won't have to worry about twisting it. | ||
| Newfie_buell |
NO, The damm chain is indestructable. 20000km and very little adjustment. I keep it cleaned and lubed every two weeks. |
