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Title: belt replacement
Post by: c-fut on September 27, 2019, 11:27:11 AM

I am way over due for a belt replacement that I would like to do myself and am trying to plan everything out beforehand. I'm not quite sure how to remove the swingarm to get the belt on. I have a rear stand that lifts the rear from the bottom of the swingarm but don't think I could use that and I don't have a center stand. If I were to put the bike on a front wheel chock to stabilize the bike would I be able to use a floor jack underneath the charger to raise it?

Title: Re: belt replacement
Post by: TEV on September 27, 2019, 12:28:05 PM

 Sam did a video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGi19IYRnrc

Thank you Sam.

Best regards,

Tom

Title: Re: belt replacement
Post by: Crissa on September 28, 2019, 02:59:50 AM

Do you have a belt already?  I have two spares, I'd be willing to part with one cheap.

-Crissa

Title: Re: belt replacement
Post by: ESokoloff on September 28, 2019, 08:37:54 AM

Quote from: c-fut on September 27, 2019, 11:27:11 AM

I am way over due for a belt replacement that I would like to do myself and am trying to plan everything out beforehand. .............
would I be able to use a floor jack underneath the charger to raise it?

That's what I do but,
(A) I have a DSR & thus the aluminum skid plate to help spread the load.
(B) I attached a 9" round aluminum plate I had around to the floor jack so no nothing else is needed. 

Title: Re: belt replacement
Post by: alko on September 28, 2019, 08:52:43 AM

Sam's got awesome videos. They've helped me out numerous times. Thank you Sam.

Title: Re: belt replacement
Post by: c-fut on September 30, 2019, 10:43:01 AM

Thanks for the video and help from everyone. I greatly appreciate it. I do have a belt already.

Title: Re: belt replacement
Post by: Shadow on September 30, 2019, 08:27:01 PM

Loosening the standoff bolts is not needed for belt removal - you will be adjusting these for tension anyways later. Newer belts are looser I.D. than older belts I.D. so save time and do that adjustment after the new belt is on.

Title: Re: belt replacement
Post by: c-fut on October 01, 2019, 11:12:55 AM

Thanks for the tip Shadow

Title: Re: belt replacement
Post by: sanga1 on October 08, 2019, 06:52:56 PM

Thank you,

this video can help me a lot.

Great

Maurizio