[MayHem]

@rsc - I only posted a pic of the left side. R u referring to the pix lastinline posted? I can post a pic of my right side as well.

BTW - I am using ure YouTube wheel removal and install videos as a reference. Thx for posting those videos.

 

[lastinline]

The picture with the adjusters, Looking at the roll pins that are in the swingarm.

The one on the right side sitting on the bike looks to be smashed in.
This will cause the tire to be misaligned.

Thus causing the belt to rub the tire.

Good Luck

those are pics of my bike, may be the angle or piss poor lighting but my rollers are fine

 

[MayHem]

Here r some pix of mine from both sides...

 

[BT]

So have you just noticed this ??? Has it been like this all along ???

Too many variables with custom wheels, pulleys etc.....cant compare to mine with my stock wheels etc.

You may just need to get some small spacers made for front & rear pulleys.

 

[lastinline]

So have you just noticed this ??? Has it been like this all along ???

Too many variables with custom wheels, pulleys etc.....cant compare to mine with my stock wheels etc.

You may just need to get some small spacers made for front & rear pulleys.

:them:
I noticed on the way my belt and BT's that ours seem to track to the outer side of the pulley with about a 1/16" gap where yours tracks to the inside of the pulley, I'm running a 240 and have around a 1/2" between belt and tire

 

[MayHem]

@BT - Yea noticed that the belt was a bit close to the tire for my liking a few weeks ago. This was not an issue, when I got the new wheels and tires put on in summer of 2011...same time my bike was out in Cali with Rich for Bitchin seat.

I know for a fact that there was plenty of room, because I was contemplating putting a 280 then, but decided to stick with 260 due to possible space issues between belt and tire.

I am gonna use rsc videos to check alignment and belt tension...n go from there.

 

[MayHem]

@lastinline - I think i c what u r saying. So is this an alignment or belt tension issue?

 

[BT]

Your belt distance looks pretty similar to mine though........maybe you being a little paranoid ??? lol

 

[BT]

Your rear pulley is heaps wider than my stock one ......in turn the belt can move left to right a fair bit .....????

 

[MayHem]

@BT - It's darn close...hmmm.

As lastinline observed, our belts are definitely tracking differently. So maybe it is the tension being less causing the belt to slide with my weight on the bike and ride conditions. I think rsc's belt tension video mentioned something about the weight/tension.

 

[Ozracer]

Godley they shoud match and be in the same positon on both side if not the wheel is out of alignment. Ill almost gaurantee thats the problem.

 

[BT]

Here's close up of pulley ....belt is hard up to the left with about 2mm gap on right.....

 

[rattletrap]

If the roll pins in front of the adjuster cams are both ok, then it's probably just the belt tension. If it gets loose the belt will tend to walk inward on the front pulley. If you don't have the stock 240 on it, the dealer will just blame that and charge you $100 for their time.

 

[Reynolds]

Could b front torque mount by oil filter loose causing belt to walk crooked

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[rsc]

If the roll pins in front of the adjuster cams are both ok, then it's probably just the belt tension. If it gets loose the belt will tend to walk inward on the front pulley. If you don't have the stock 240 on it, the dealer will just blame that and charge you $100 for their time.

:them:

sorry for the pic mix up!!

 

[MayHem]

Thx for all the great feedback fellas. After using the belt tension gauge, the tension is pretty off. I concur that the belt should be centered. Since I couldn't get my hands on the alignment tool, i can't tell for sure if it is off or how far off it is. But i have a feeling it is relative and could be off.

I definitely won't be taking it to the stealership...too many bad xperiences.

 

[rattletrap]

With proper tension, the belt should align itself. I've never heard of a V needing an alignment tool.

 

[SvFiat]

For a few weeks, I had noticed that my belt looked awful close to my tire. I have 260 Metz, so technically this should be a non-issue. Fast forward to now, as I was rolling down my driveway, I felt some resistance with the rear wheel. I inspected my tire and noticed that the belt is indeed scraping against the left edge.

Can someone advise as to what is causing this and how this can be addressed? Attached are couple of pix...

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Looks like your misaligned. Take a measurement from the center of the swing arm pivot bolt to the center of the axle on both sides should be the same. Easier measurement is from the edge of the wheel to the swing arm. Doesn't look like that custom wheel uses a cush drive so putting a rotor spacer behind the pulley should be easy also.

 

[Knut J]

A worn bearing/bushing & pivot shaft would also cause misalignment.

 

[MayHem]

With proper tension, the belt should align itself. I've never heard of a V needing an alignment tool.

I agree. They call it an alignment tool, but in reality it only measures the distance from center of the swing arm pivot bolt to the center of the axle. I decided to jus use a measuring tape instead.

Looks like your misaligned. Take a measurement from the center of the swing arm pivot bolt to the center of the axle on both sides should be the same. Easier measurement is from the edge of the wheel to the swing arm. Doesn't look like that custom wheel uses a cush drive so putting a rotor spacer behind the pulley should be easy also.

Yup did that and left side is off.

A worn bearing/bushing & pivot shaft would also cause misalignment.

Hmmm...may have to look into this.


Thx fellas as always...:cheers: