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Iron Butt
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| As part of the first service on the '11 I needed to adjust the belt. I like to torque things and I have a few calibrated torque wrenches to do it with. After adjusting the belt I went to torque the axle nut to 65 ft/lbs. First problem was that there was no way the head of the torque wrench and the 1/2" drive socket were going to fit between the nut and the muffler. No way! I had to remove the rearmost 6mm mounting bolt and pry the muffler away from the axle nut with a big screwdriver in order to get the socket on the nut. Ok, that's done so I torque the nut. Now, the manual says to torque the adjusters to 8 ft/lbs so I used my inch/lbs torque wrench set to 96. What the heck? Instead of tightening the adjusting nut it starts to pull the axle back instead. Great! Now I have to adjust it all over again. The second time I go through the same routine but this time just snug up the adjusters. I've adjusted the belt on the '10 and didn't have this problem so I don't know whats going on.
Any ideas or similar experience?
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Visionary
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| Do a drive belt search here some one explained it pretty good but its a lot of work. I am going to do mine in the spring when I put on a new tire.
I like my sealer but I don't know if I can trust him with this. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 802
| Yes, I know its a lot of work as I've already done it a few times. I'll do the search and see what I can find.
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Cruiser
Posts: 119
| john frey - 2010-10-31 12:52 PM Do a drive belt search here some one explained it pretty good but its a lot of work. I am going to do mine in the spring when I put on a new tire. I like my sealer but I don't know if I can trust him with this. Hi John Just an idea but would you consider having someone video you doing your belt adjustment in the spring when you do the new tire. Most newer digital cameras can do it. I would recommend split it up into 2-3 minute segments......inc audio from you....put them on U tube. If a picture is worth a thousand words.....I dont have a clue how many words a great video of the Vision belt adjustment would be worth.......12 trillion maybe Thanks Mike |
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Tourer
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, IA | I second that someone should b nice and help us want to beeees |
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Cruiser
Posts: 117
Spring Hill, Tennessee | If I may, I would like to offer a suggestion on how I made adjusting my belt a much simpler process. Since the rear axle does not need to be removed to do a belt adjustment, there really is no need to re-torque the axle nut. If you take just a minute to mark a place on the axle nut and a matching place on the swing arm with a Sharpie, you will find you can reposition the axle nut back in the same location with using nothing more than a open ended wrench. This seems adequate because it was the first time I had ever losened the axle nut and knew the torque was correct from the factory. Putting the nut back in the same position would be assuring the correct torque was applied. Victory helps make this possible because the axle itself is secured. No chance of the axle rod spinning because it is secured into place.
I will try to take some pictures and post so you can see what I mean. |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | ....how myths are started....
...okay, I know what you are trying to do, but I have to ask why? Sure the book has the torque and there is techniques in torqing in the way that it needs to be done. My first suggestion...take it to the dealer. My second suggestion, just tighten the buggers to where they won't back off and where you won't strip them. If you don't know how, take it to the dealer.
If I was so particular (I was going to use another word, but decided not to) I would do my adjustment, using the ruler and tension thingy, then snug the axle and torque the adjusters. Then, I would drop the swing arm, allowing the big axle nut to be below the exhaust pipe and then torque the axle nut. Put the swing arm back up, but don't forget to torque that one either. Check the air in you tires, or whatever else you will do down there and your done. Carefully lower the jack, making sure your kick stand is down and your bike leans to the left and not the right so it won't fall over. |
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Cruiser
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Spring Hill, Tennessee | Not sure how to take your comment? You seem a little irritated?
Mom always told me to "put stuff back where it belongs". I am just following her advice. I could just "snug it up" so it won't strip or come off, but why not just put it back where it came from?
I tightened my belt tension, realigned my rear wheel, and had the bike back on the side stand within 20 minutes. Is that a bad thing?
I'm no mechanic, but if you over tighten the axle nut, couldn't you possiblly harm the wheel barrings? I'm just saying?? |
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