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Message started by barb36jack31 on 08/17/06 at 08:57:55

Title: Drive belt tension/12.5 in shocks
Post by barb36jack31 on 08/17/06 at 08:57:55

I have the Progressive 12.5 shocks on the bike. This seems to have changed the geometry of the rear end. With the bike on the side stand, and the belt tightened to the point that it cannot be twisted to 90 degrees, the brass adjustment plunger tool is so loose that it nearly falls off the belt. It appears that the factory tool is no longer a valid measure of belt tightness. With the belt this tight, I get a humming/whine sound from the rear sprocket. When I return it to where I can twist the belt 90 degrees, the noise goes away. My feeling is that I should use the 90 degree twist method of setting belt tension and forget about the OEM tool. This is my first belt drive bike in nearly 60 years of riding and I am completely out of my element.

Comments please, and thank you for your expertise!

Jack H.

Title: Re: Drive belt tension/12.5 in shocks
Post by Reelthing on 08/17/06 at 11:52:00

12.5 shocks or not the 90deg twist is at least as good as the tool

Title: Re: Drive belt tension/12.5 in shocks
Post by Savage_Rob on 08/17/06 at 12:48:13

I really never used the tool. When I first bought my Savage, I'd found this site a few weeks prior, had read about the 90° twist method and just never used the tool. It still worked well after putting on the 12.5" Progressives, so I still use it.

Title: Re: Drive belt tension/12.5 in shocks
Post by Keith_B on 08/17/06 at 13:48:46

The 90 deg. twist should be done with the rear pushed down till the sprockets are straight in line if the rear is raised with 12.5" shocks, straight in line will be the tightest point while riding.