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Mattmcc00
Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 12:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Any one have one of these installed?



Free spirit belt tensioner
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Gamdh
Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 12:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/553288.html?1270898202
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Froggy
Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 01:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Oh boy!

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Mattmcc00
Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 01:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I guess this is one of those don't mess with something that is working fine kinda deal.
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Deltablue
Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 01:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I had one from my lightning, thought it would be a wise option on the Uly, 8k no problems, I have close to 20k on 03 belts with the tensioner and no breaks.
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Gamdh
Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 01:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

20K with 3 belts??? Seems like a lot of belts for that mileage???
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Rangeridn
Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 01:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Think he means 20k on a single 2003 belt
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Gamdh
Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 01:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

aahh....
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Gamdh
Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 01:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Also just a note... I still have the spring belt tensioner installed.. I have not removed it because the belt broke.
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Deltablue
Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 02:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It seems to me the tensioner would be more forgiving in the moderate off road use if you had a small stone or twig in the belt. I think the Uly is the perfect platform for it. I had it and it makes for a great conversation piece with other Buell riders. ; )
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Prowler
Posted on Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 07:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yup, got one on both of the bikes and swear by them (not at them......), I think they do a good job at decreasing the loads on the drive belt and bearings. Some folks think they are a bad thing.
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46champ
Posted on Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 10:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Well Froggy so far it has been almost civil.
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Spicerack
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 06:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

where did you get that? i just broke a belt. [20k] and had a heckuva time getting the pulley back on. that thing would have saved a lot of swearing.
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Gamdh
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 06:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://www.trojan-horse.co.uk/prods/169.html

and even with this, the belts is still a bit of a pain.
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Yool
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 11:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Strange that you needed to remove the pulley at all??

On the '07, loosening he rear axle gives enough slack to slide that puppy straight in.
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Spicerack
Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 12:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

loosening it wasn't enough, then tried removing wheel all together, then couldn't get wheel back on. finally did what the book said and took the pulley off and it went on, though not without alot of bad words.
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