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Capital_g
Posted on Friday, July 08, 2011 - 09:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Just replaced the tires on my bike and and noticed something strange while adjusting the belt tension. The adjusters keep the axle from moving forward while riding but what keeps the axle from moving to the rear? Am I missing something here(mentally)?
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01x1buell
Posted on Friday, July 08, 2011 - 09:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

if the axle nut is tight it will not ( correctly torqued) will not move
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Capital_g
Posted on Friday, July 08, 2011 - 09:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Oh. I thought about that but it seemed to me like that area is stressed quite a bit and the axle nut wouldn't be enough by itself...
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01x1buell
Posted on Friday, July 08, 2011 - 09:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

well all the tension is pulling forward so it stays there ... i am sure there is a more in depth description but that is the basis.
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Buellistic
Posted on Friday, July 08, 2011 - 09:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The fact that BUELLs do not have REVERSE, so don not be concerned ...
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Capital_g
Posted on Friday, July 08, 2011 - 09:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Nope that description fine. ; )
Buellistic - Mine has the rare factory option reverse! BTW thanks for the belt adjustment 101 email; I have thought several times about sending you a thanks but keep forgetting. So - Thanks!
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Buellistic
Posted on Friday, July 08, 2011 - 10:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Can you send me a PICTURE ???
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Blake
Posted on Friday, July 08, 2011 - 10:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The torque on the axle generates mongo huge amounts of clamping force. The adjuster is just that, an adjuster. If the axle is properly torqued, it won't be moving anywhere, adjuster or no.
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Blake
Posted on Friday, July 08, 2011 - 10:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

In general, roughly speaking...

Preload = Torque / (0.15*Bolt Dia)

with torque in LB-IN (LB-FT = LB-IN * 12) and Bolt Dia in inches.
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