Whats the advantage of this?
Hm. Never could find another source for the tensioner, other than one in Spain, and one in the States that was even more expensive.
Whats the advantage of this?
That is truly a great write up. I appreciate the time taken, the detail and the photos. Very helpful. One rep point vote.
Here is what Trojan Horse says about the Modified Belt Tensioner (quoting from their site):
"The stock Buell belt tensioner is designed to keep the belt under constant tension, except it doesn’t! When the suspension is completely unloaded, such as when pulling stoppies or even braking hard, the tension is increased to an alarming degree, which can actually damage belts, wheel bearings and pulley bearings. This spring loaded item is designed to maintain a tension of 10.5kg regardless and will help lengthen belt and bearing life. Extensively tested in competition this is a must have accessory. Utilises stock tensioner wheel."
Thank you for the advice in ordering directly from Free Spirits in Italy. At today's currency exchange rate it is priced about USD$18.00 cheaper than ordering from Trojan Horse in the UK.
I have received plenty of international packages - never have I had to deal with customs.
I will be ordering one.
Thanks, vtech007! I've been absent for the board and just checked in.
You are welcome. Here is a link to the Free Spirit web page where you can order your Belt Tensioner from Free Spirit:
http://www.freespirits.it/prodotti.p...g=1&cat_id=401
Anyone have pictures of this in a different color? I'm trying to decided between a black one and a red one.
Great write-up, by the way!
Thanks, Shaggy. I feel like I really need one of these--the longer Penske really puts my swingarm at an angle, and the stock tensioner may be too tight.
Shaggy, what kind of rearsets are those?