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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Belt noise?
« on: May 10, 2021, 11:01:27 PM »
Hi All - thank you so much for your useful suggestions.
lunarx - I have a krikit for the belt tension. It was coming up at 65+, but now I've reduced that down to c. 45. I checked the alignment whilst doing that an adjusted. It looks straight now, but the belt still has a tendancy to wander over to the raised lip edge of the rear sprocket (even though I was doing what Shadow suggested when tightening the rear axle bolt) - is this normal? Can I do anything to keep the belt centred on the rear sprocket? I suppose it is still very slightly out of alignment.
Shadow - thank you for your tip, but I'm still stuggling to get perfect alignment. I suppose if the sprocket is moving slightly to the right when tightening, it may be throwing it slightly out of alignment, even after getting the belt alignment spot on when the nut is just slightly loose? I might try again...
Red Clay - really interesting comment. I'll have to have a closer look. When I've glanced at it (albeit there is not a perfect view of it without disassembling elements around it) it did seem to be centred, but I'll check again for sure!
lunarx - I have a krikit for the belt tension. It was coming up at 65+, but now I've reduced that down to c. 45. I checked the alignment whilst doing that an adjusted. It looks straight now, but the belt still has a tendancy to wander over to the raised lip edge of the rear sprocket (even though I was doing what Shadow suggested when tightening the rear axle bolt) - is this normal? Can I do anything to keep the belt centred on the rear sprocket? I suppose it is still very slightly out of alignment.
Shadow - thank you for your tip, but I'm still stuggling to get perfect alignment. I suppose if the sprocket is moving slightly to the right when tightening, it may be throwing it slightly out of alignment, even after getting the belt alignment spot on when the nut is just slightly loose? I might try again...
Red Clay - really interesting comment. I'll have to have a closer look. When I've glanced at it (albeit there is not a perfect view of it without disassembling elements around it) it did seem to be centred, but I'll check again for sure!