Question!!

I just got new 589's on my machine. While it was in, I got a new belt too. Today, I rode it for it's first "real" ride. When I accelerate, the tires refuse to spin, yet the engine revs high (on concrete). (I have the black driven spring) With the old belt and tires, it would spin the tires even on concrete.

Before I go back to the dealer and hear "well, you have heavier tires....belt slip like that is to be expected..." can anyone tell me if this is normal? NYROC, I hear how yours won't keep the front end down. Mine would wheelie before.

Just lookign for advice before I head back to the dealer!

Chucky

 

I spin tires on asphault, haven't been on concrete. I can do powerslides asphault. Not good for tires.

They must have done something wrong. They got the wrong spring in, they got grease on the belt. Maybe the belt needs a few breakin miles? They put too much grease on the driven pulley and it has exited and created a grease film on the belt? They put the old belt on? They washed the old belt in the solvent bin? They sprayed belt dressing on it and called it good?

Gosh, mine grabbed hard right off the bat. I got stuck with 28 zillas on, no belt slippage. Just nasty tight power transfer.

The dealer did not do you a favor. My advice is you look at it yourself. You ask how many other guys in this forum have done it themselves and they are very much happier with their own work.

At inital takeoff, the gear ratio is solely determined by the belt adjustment, not whether you have the spring or not. If it is adjusted loose it would start you at a much higher ratio and you would have a lot of slippage. The spring does generate more belt tension, and delays upshifting (makes it geared lower between lowest and highest ratios). It is definitely better for bigger tires.

Good luck.