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Message started by JBK on 04/30/14 at 15:21:51

Title: first ride after rebuild
Post by JBK on 04/30/14 at 15:21:51

Rode today for first time after getting everything up and running. I have a noticeable squeal/wine coming from behind my left leg where the belt is. Is it too tight? I can barely bend it to a 90° angle.

Title: Re: first ride after rebuild
Post by greenmonster on 04/30/14 at 15:30:18

Yep it's too tight. You should be able to turn it 90 fairly easily. Recently I read that you should be able to turn it to 90 with your nail bed turning white only as you reach the 90. I haven't tested that myself but it sounds about right.

Title: Re: first ride after rebuild
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/30/14 at 20:19:33

I dunno about the nail bed turning white, BUT, I do know if yer face turns blue, its way too tight

Title: Re: first ride after rebuild
Post by WD on 04/30/14 at 23:47:38

The 90 degree trick goes back to 1998 or early 1999 on the Hiese forum, the predecessor of this site. Hoggryder, Intrud'n, Polar Pilot, Max Morley (R.I.P my friend) and I put our heads together so to speak and came up with that belt tension spec.

It works. Push down on your computer desk while watching your thumbnail bed. When the nail bed bleaches white... that is the resistance you want on the drive belt. Both wheels on the ground, bike on the sidestand. Roll the bike backwards in first gear, when it stops, set your tension.

And throw the little brass dealy bopper thingy-ma-widget away if you still have the stock tools. It is beyond useless.

Title: Re: first ride after rebuild
Post by LANCER on 05/01/14 at 04:19:39

1F0C480 wrote:

The 90 degree trick goes back to 1998 or early 1999 on the Hiese forum, the predecessor of this site. Hoggryder, Intrud'n, Polar Pilot, Max Morley (R.I.P my friend) and I put our heads together so to speak and came up with that belt tension spec.

It works. Push down on your computer desk while watching your thumbnail bed. When the nail bed bleaches white... that is the resistance you want on the drive belt. Both wheels on the ground, bike on the sidestand. Roll the bike backwards in first gear, when it stops, set your tension.

And throw the little brass dealy bopper thingy-ma-widget away if you still have the stock tools. It is beyond useless.

If you sharpen the end of it, it makes a pretty good plumb-bob. ;) ;D