Anybody else try the Carbon Drive Smartphone app to check drive belt tension? I am quite impressed how well it works. Much better than the Gate's mechanical gauge that moves almost every time it is moved away from under the belt to read.
My Zero DS 6.5 belt measures 61 hz, checked several times. The normal range is from 42.5 to 124 hz, so I am well within spec.
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page 6-19 of the 2017 Owner's manual.So I decided to check the belt on my large Harley, the only other belt bike I have. It measures 177 hz. However, I have no idea what the normal range will be for this belt, but the app does seem to work on any motorcycle drive belt.
This app will be the only way I check my Zero belts from now on. Very simple and easy to use, just takes a few seconds to check the tightness of the belt by the microphone in the Smartphone.
-Don- Reno, NV
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Topic: Drive belt questions (Read 2825 times)