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04/26/14 at 17:51:50

Hi all, could anyone help with a minor niggle I've got. When I am driving in the wet I seem to have an annoying squeak from the bike which stops when I throttle down - for traffic lights etc. It sounds like something is rubbing i.e. not a continuous squeak but a fast squeak squeak squeak.Its not the belt and I'm pretty sure its not the front brake because why would it stop when coming off the power ?cheers all

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Online OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28661 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: squeak Reply #1 - 04/26/14 at 18:05:22 How do you know it's not the belt?... I'm gonna' say,.. it's the belt...
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Steve H Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1223 Spartanburg, SC Gender:	Re: squeak Reply #2 - 04/26/14 at 20:49:54 I'm going with the belt too. Mine squeaks like crazy when wet.
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nickthe_human Full Member Offline Posts: 172 Arkansas Gender:	Re: squeak Reply #3 - 04/26/14 at 23:05:50 Mine does the same thing, if it is the belt, whats the fix? Rear wheel alignment?
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Steddy58 Full Member Offline Ooops I did it again Posts: 240 Liverpool UK Gender:	Re: squeak Reply #4 - 04/27/14 at 00:53:40 I just thought if its the belt then why stop when no power (thinks aloud - is it cos there's no tension ?) and how to stop it ? only ride in the dry OK then I'll go with belt I can handle a bit of a squeak ,cheers everyone
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: squeak Reply #5 - 04/27/14 at 01:13:10 Steddy, the belt is notorious for makin noise when wet,
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Steddy58 Full Member Offline Ooops I did it again Posts: 240 Liverpool UK Gender:	Re: squeak Reply #6 - 04/27/14 at 07:59:33 Cheers JOG , in one way I'm glad its nothing more serious but living in the UK means I'm going to have to get used to a lot of squeaking
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Re: squeak
Reply #7 - 04/27/14 at 08:59:44

Check the belt cover for loose hardware... mine sounded like a room full of angry crickets yesterday. It was the upper belt cover rubbing on the front pulley cover. Even the paved roads here are like riding on a bulldozer trail. The hardware had loosened off enough to allow the parts to wiggle and hit each other. Tightened the bolts, checked belt tension (loose and staying that way), watched the rear pulley wobble all over hell's back acre... Angry

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Re: squeak
Reply #8 - 04/27/14 at 09:13:40

Steddy, getting the tension right on th belt helps some, and there are some things to put on it that help some. I never 100% "won it", but I did get it down a lot. I used Gulf canning wax, available at the grocery store. The down side is it slings off & either 100% of it hits the rim or somehow it multiplies & MORE than 100% gets on the rim,, ehh,, snot that bad. It wasnt bad enough to make me stop.

Belt adjust
1st gear, roll back, put all the slack in the bottom of the belt
or, in neutral;tension on the bottom should bring the slack down, maybe try both ways, see if its different,
The goal
Twist the belt 90° 1/2 way between front & rear pulleys.
If a secretary cant use fingers, not a fist & fighting, to make the 90° twist, try loosening it a bit,,
If youre blessed with the Official Sue Zookee belt tensioner tool, sell it for junk,,

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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: squeak Reply #9 - 04/27/14 at 09:28:47 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/27/14 at 09:13:40: If youre blessed with the Official Sue Zookee belt tensioner tool, sell it for junk,, Makes a good fishing weight for the pier or the surf... mine ended up in Colorado at BJ and Jo's place. Along with a higher rise backrest.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: squeak Reply #10 - 04/27/14 at 10:08:52 Yep, easy to tie onto. Would make a good surf fishing weight. A guy could sling the hook Waaaay on out there.
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Steddy58 Full Member Offline Ooops I did it again Posts: 240 Liverpool UK Gender:	Re: squeak Reply #11 - 04/27/14 at 11:04:43 Now I come to think ( not a good idea usually ) I did tighten up the belt a touch - obviously just enough to make it squeak, I'll loosen it a bit and see if that sorts it out,cheers all
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pg Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 5273 In Transit	Re: squeak Reply #12 - 04/27/14 at 11:47:00 Probably want to lift the back wheel off the ground, align the wheel, straighten the belt, spin the wheel forward and backwards, and if everything stays straight tighten it all up.
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strang Senior Member Offline Posts: 387 london Gender:	Re: squeak Reply #13 - 04/27/14 at 11:51:56 the solution is to wear earplugs
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