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Squeak...squeak...squeak
11/07/09 at 11:51:19

went the belt. I have been dealing with it for a while. I checked the tension, the alignment... I even sprayed silicon spray on it. Well today I had had enough. I jacked it up and started in...off with the belt guards....loosened up the wheel and brake cable. After looking every which way I started watching the belt.

I slowly turned the wheel. Then I saw it. A bump. rolled the wheel some more...the bump again. I looked down into the rear sprocket. Then I saw it...a rock...not a big one...but just big enough to make the belt pull up and put tension on the side. I cleaned it all up and re-adjusted the tension and tracking. Guess what.......no freaking squeak!

So now it is a quiet as new......woohoo

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grandpa Senior Member Offline Old but not cold!!! Posts: 259 Bartlett TN Gender:	Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak Reply #1 - 11/07/09 at 13:32:27 Have been checking everything but the sprockets. Sounded like the caliper was dragging but that checked out. Next was the loose front sprocket theory. But, again it was A OK. Guess what I'll be doing tonight!! Been driving me crazy as well as embarrassing in traffic!! Thanks for the info!!
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6057 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak Reply #2 - 11/07/09 at 15:10:02 pull the front pully cover if theres a bunchO black fiberous stuff in there the belt is not aligned..
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mumbles YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 36 Houston Tx Gender:	Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak Reply #3 - 11/07/09 at 15:49:33 Had the same experience about 2 weeks ago. Dang rock had wedged itself into the rear pulley. Pulled out the old trusty hammer and screwdriver and out went the rock.LOL
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak Reply #4 - 11/08/09 at 07:21:09 Mine goes...."screech screech screech",....is that the same thing? But mine always goes away in about a mile or less. I see no signs of wear. I'm now convinced it doesn't always need a reason to squeal,.....or was it screech, or squeek ?
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jabman Senior Member Offline Posts: 411 England Gender:	Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak Reply #5 - 11/08/09 at 12:48:19 i had a rock in mine aswell. but properly the belt alignment and tension stopped my squeaking
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Tonydtiger1971 Senior Member Offline Yet while we were sinners Christ died for us Posts: 493 Dawsonville, GA Gender:	Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak Reply #6 - 11/21/09 at 09:04:21 How do you align the belt?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28651 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak Reply #7 - 11/21/09 at 09:18:17 I tried everything and couldn't quiet mine... finally,.. I took an angle grinder and beveled the edges of the teeth... Whisper quiet,... and no perceptible wear or fraying in 15k miles since... Mine is loose almost to the point of slack, to accommodate the extra travel of 12" shocks..
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Reply #8 - 11/21/09 at 09:37:29

Serowbot wrote on 11/21/09 at 09:18:17:

I tried everything and couldn't quiet mine... finally,.. I took an angle grinder and beveled the edges of the teeth... Whisper quiet,... and no perceptible wear or fraying in 15k miles since... Wink

Mine is loose almost to the point of slack, to accommodate the extra travel of 12" shocks..

Thats Phabulous! Next time mine gets on my nerves, Im gonna give it a go. The canning wax I use gets slung on the wheel & all around.

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Reply #9 - 11/21/09 at 10:43:47

Serowbot wrote on 11/21/09 at 09:18:17:

I tried everything and couldn't quiet mine... finally,.. I took an angle grinder and beveled the edges of the teeth... Whisper quiet,... and no perceptible wear or fraying in 15k miles since... Wink

Mine is loose almost to the point of slack, to accommodate the extra travel of 12" shocks..

Tried to get a pic, to show the bevel...

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak Reply #10 - 11/21/09 at 10:47:56 The easy way to cut those angles,Would be to put on lift and run it at 60mph and hold a knife to it.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28651 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak Reply #11 - 11/21/09 at 10:56:14 bill67 wrote on 11/21/09 at 10:47:56: The easy way to cut those angles,Would be to put on lift and run it at 60mph and hold a knife to it. So glad I didn't think of that....
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak Reply #12 - 11/21/09 at 11:03:01 bill67 wrote on 11/21/09 at 10:47:56: The easy way to cut those angles,Would be to put on lift and run it at 60mph and hold a knife to it. Bill must have forgotten the pics of the guy who decided to clean his chain with the bike in gear.. That was rugged, Bill. SERO, how did you get to the other side/?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28651 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak Reply #13 - 11/21/09 at 11:16:38 from the bottom,.. it's just doable,.. had a friend slowly turn the wheel for me...
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Reply #14 - 11/21/09 at 11:44:21

Looks like Ill need a fresh disk to get as much reach as that little thing will offer. I have 1 grinder with a grinder disk & another with a cut off disk. The grinder has the push/slide switch, the cut off has the paddle grip. It got floppy & stopped actuating the switch. I had to open it up & take the paddle out & reinforce it with piano wire. Now it works great

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