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Tsk, tsk sound from rear wheel?
I am new to belt drives so I am not sure if this is a regular sound or not. I know my belt is too tight and will be correcting that once I get the tension tool, but I am not sure if this is a factor of that or not. I can hear a slight tsk, tsk sound coming from the rear wheel, kind of like when you rub two pieces of paper together. I only hear at speeds lower than 50 and lower rpms, probably because the wind noise but I hear it on both sides. I hope you all understand what I am meaning here. Thanks!
Also I remember reading somewhere on here, but of course I can't find it now but is the belt supposed to be in a certain place on the rear gear? By that I mean is it supposed to be centered, to the left or to the right on the gear? Thanks again!
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Centered is where it it supposed to be if the wheel alignment is correct. Is there something stuck in the belt making the noise ?
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The last time I was at my dealer I looked at the belts on the bikes.
I looked because the belt on Cindy's bike touches the left side of the pulley. Every bike I looked at had the belt touching the left side of the pulley.
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You may have a stone or something caught in there and its rubbing on the edge of the belt. Others here have had stones get into the belt.
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The front sprocket only has a edge on the left side, the motor is set where the belt runs on the left side of the front sprocket. The belt will run toward the left side of the rear sprocket, but you should have a small gap between the belt and the left side of the rear sprocket. But make sure your rear wheel is running straight and that your belt isn't too tight.
I have had a lot of small rocks and ahpsalt stuck in my belt and rear sprocket, they make it sound really bad sometimes. The fresh chip seal roads are a real killer here. The best stuff I found to stop squeaks is DuPont™ Teflon™ Multi-Use Lubricant, its a dry wax lube, awesome stuff. It lasts for about 1,500 miles or so then I need to use it again. I have tried the dry silicon sprays but they don't help much. I jack up my bike and take off the left saddle bag, then drop the left side muffler (two bolts), then I can take off the belt guard (two screws). I use a brush to clean the belt first, just doing that takes a lot of the squeaks out. Then I check the belt and sprockets to make sure there is no asphalt or rocks in there. Then I just spray a section of the belt and rear sprocket, let it dry and spray again, then move the belt a little bit and do again till all the belt is done. It will run quiet for a long time after doing this. James
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tck tck could be a nail or stone in the rear tire.
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NOT necessarily so. Almost none will be centered and stay centered.
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Air cooled may be OK but would prefer liquid cooled.
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LOL... I'll agree with that. My last bike was a shaft drive. The belt drive is smoother shifting and getting off and on the throttle, but the belt is a royal pain keeping stuff out of the belt going through summer road construction. The tubeless tires are a no brainer, makes it easy to fix a flat and get back home.
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The new Yamaha Super Tenere comes with tubless tires and spoked wheels why they did that no one knows; the wheels are tubless with a flange on the inside center and spokes. Stupid design IMHO.
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I didn't mention spoke wheels because I thought all spoke wheels were tube type tires.
Learn something everyday.
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You might check your rear brakes also. You may have something between the pads and rotor rubbing.
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