| Author | Message | ||
     Penguin |
Replaced my tires 12/09 at 5000 miles. All ok. I just serviced my 2006 XB12Ss last Sat. at 8000 miles and all was well. Rode 250 miles and my belt is LOOSE. Seems to have stretched. Alot. WTF?!? I think the belt was/is defective. Anyone else have this issue? Thanks in advance. | ||
| Boney95 |
Re-check the torque on axle. | ||
| Froggy |
It does stretch a little. Perfectly normal. | ||
| Penguin |
A little stretching, yes. But this much? I can almost take the belt off the pulley by siding it to the side. Axle is torqued correctly. Idler pulley tight. | ||
| Penguin |
Having roadraced my XB9R for three years and doing multiple track days, all on the stock belt drive system and I haven't had anywhere near the stretch that is on my street ridden XB12Ss now. Strange. (Message edited by penguin on January 28, 2010) | ||
| Indy_bueller |
When you serviced it, what exactly did you work on? Was it just an oil change or did you do anything else? Just wondering. | ||
| Penguin |
Changed all fluids and changed the oil filter and checked all fasteners, cables, brakes, tire pressures, etc. I also installed rim strips. Had the bike on a stand on the lift turning the wheels as I applied the strips. Everything was OK 250 miles ago. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
I would not ride the bike with a loose belt. The belt is made of spectra or kevlar strands that do not stretch that much, unless they have begun to fail. I would take the belt off, inspect it for cracks, and broken reinforcing strands. Put it next to a new belt. If it is much larger than a new one, change it. If not, change it anyway. Having a belt break whilst underway is no fun. | ||
| Aptbldr |
Belt 'stretches' as swing arm swings down: it's tighter without rider and mo' tighter on rear stand. | ||
| Penguin |
Bike is now in the shop and is undergoing a belt replacement. I did not want to ride the bike as it was. Way too loose. Was told the belt is possibly failing internally, as in the cords have ruptured/separated. No outwardly visible damage noted as of yet. Thanks for the input. | ||
| Rpm4x4 |
I can almost pull my belt off of my XB as well. Its been like that for 15K miles.  I will worry about it if and when it breaks. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
RPM, You might want to re-think your belt replacement plan. Just imagine that you are accelerating hard in heavy traffic, and all of a sudden, it lets go. Not a pretty picture, right? Don't ask.  |
