Modified Belt Tensioner

[maybebuell]

red are you saying at one time there was no tensioner..im not sure what tuber years where...if no tensioner then how was belt adjusted

[firefighter1c57]

ONCE AGAIN. With a axle adjuster.

Tube frame Buell swingarm


The bearing problems with tube frame Buell transmissions was a over tightening of the belt by owners/incompetent mechanics problem.

Thinking back. It seems like the tube frame mounted the swing arm pivot a couple inches further aft than the fuel frames. That was part of the belt problem too as I recall. Do to the pivot point, the rear pulley arc was "exaggerated" compared to what it is in the fuel frames with the swing arm pivoting closer to the front sprocket.

Even the New Harley XR1200 uses a tensioner instead of a adjustable axle.
XR1200


Did you take the tensioner pulley off your timing belt yet?

[maybebuell]

thanks for the info and pics fire pants;;;i had no idea the axel was fixed on the newer models ..yes i took tensioner off my truck replaced it with a buell tensioner and the belt laster 30 miles...thanks a lot

[anrkizm95]

wow

[firefighter1c57]

Yep. 14 year old f@%&* know it all.

[maybebuell]

wow
thats what you said when buell went under

[maybebuell]

firepants..i thanked you for your pics and said i learned something about buells..and you still act like a punk on the tax payers dime...you live close to boston ill buy you a coffee and a water to put the fire out thats burning your axs...i like the new xr models shown in the pic...when i grow up and can handle the power of a 1200 storts im getting one

[rhcp]

Hi guys! Is this belt tensioner prolongs the life of the drive belt? For us in Russia it is a real problem because the cost of the belt is $ 300, and its lifetime 10000-15000km. Pre-petition asking for it, all translated with Google)))

[bobaganoosh]

your belt should last alot longer then 10 to 15,000km unless you have a 2003 model. in that case you should upgrade to a 2004 and newer style

[rhcp]

I have a 2003 model XB9S, but many guys on the more recent models have the same problem. I saw by chance a modified belt tensioner on solobuell.com, and therefore decided to ask those who used it.