** Belt Noise **

[sakirider]

I ride a 09 Nomad, and I have been experiencing a lot of noise from the belt area. I think it is primarily from the front pulley area.

I took it to my local dealer in Ahwatukee (AZ) and they loosened the tension on the belt. That adjustment merely changed the belt from lower RPMs to about 40 to 50 MPH.

They worked on it again and installed a new belt. They inspected the pulleys and everything was okay. There was also no problem with the engine alignment.

After all this effort, the problem still persists. It is still noisy, it is embarrassing having people walking on the sidewalk look back.

The stealership called Kawasucki and they believe it is gear noise. I think not. Other makes don't make noise, just noisy pipes. I wonder why it is so difficult for Kawasucki to get installing a good belt drive correctly. I hate bring the bike back to the deal because now they are on my time, my time is valuable.

Anyone have a solution, besides selling the bike?