AlexW
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Hi all,
Just had my front tire changed at the local stealership (I know, I know, but the last one was all cracky and I was in a hurry to get it done). Anyway. After changing the tire and test-running the bike, the mechanic who worked on it said "the belt tension is very loose...this could have been a result of the cush drive bearings becoming worn out".
Now, the first thing to say is that according to the twist-test found on this site, the belt tension is actually, if anything, a tiny bit tight. It is definitely not "very loose" So I'm inclined to take anything they say with a full bag of salt. However, hearing that parts of my bike I've never even heard of might be work out warrants at least a check.
So, wise-folks of the forum, a couple of things: 1) Where is the cush drive bearing, anyway? It sounds like it's somewhere on the front pulley, but I don't have much clue. 2) How would I check to see if it's still in working order? 3) What's the likelihood that it is worn out (at about 10,500 miles, albeit with a rather large me riding on it the last 3,000)? 4) If it does need replacing, what kind of time, cost and difficulty am I looking at?
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