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mr fish Super Scooter Rider


Number of posts : 276 Location : uk Points : 5730 Registration date : 2009-03-23
 | Subject: belt slapping Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:04 pm | |
| Just wondering my belt seems to slap about between 30 and 40 mph when on half throttle  (not too bad on full)is there anyway of solving this or do i have to put up with it???? john |
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jdeereanton Silver Wing Guru


Number of posts : 1995 Age : 76 Location : Huntsville, AL Points : 7532 Registration date : 2008-12-24
 | Subject: Re: belt slapping Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:26 pm | |
| John, Forgive me, I'm too lazy to look - how many miles on your bike? Is it possible that the clutch / variator needs a good cleaning? |
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mr fish Super Scooter Rider


Number of posts : 276 Location : uk Points : 5730 Registration date : 2009-03-23
 | Subject: Re: belt slapping Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:16 pm | |
| Its done nearly 20,000 and just had belt changed john |
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jdeereanton Silver Wing Guru


Number of posts : 1995 Age : 76 Location : Huntsville, AL Points : 7532 Registration date : 2008-12-24
 | Subject: Re: belt slapping Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:54 pm | |
| I'm really leaning toward the variator needing a good cleaning. Those belts do have a bit of a slap in the stock configuration. Maybe it's time to install a J. Costa? I'm hoping some of the vastly more informed members of this forum will chime in here. I've really got no more clue than what I've offered  . |
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honda_silver Silver Wing Guru


Number of posts : 2453 Location : Georgetown, Tx Points : 8022 Registration date : 2008-12-23
 | Subject: Re: belt slapping Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:56 pm | |
| - mr fish wrote:
- Its done nearly 20,000 and just had belt changed
Which belt did you use?? The OEM belt tends to "slap". I had the "slap" for a little while with the OEM belt. When I replaced my belt with a Mitsuboshi Kevlar Belt from http://www.scootertrap.com/SilverWing600.htm, I have not had any belt "slap" with the Mitsuboshi. |
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mr fish Super Scooter Rider


Number of posts : 276 Location : uk Points : 5730 Registration date : 2009-03-23
 | Subject: Re: belt slapping Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:21 am | |
| Thanks for the feed back the belt used was a standard honda belt, dont know if everything else was cleaned at the time of changing. So next question is how easy are these things to take apart and clean??? john |
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honda_silver Silver Wing Guru


Number of posts : 2453 Location : Georgetown, Tx Points : 8022 Registration date : 2008-12-23
 | Subject: Re: belt slapping Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:16 am | |
| - mr fish wrote:
- So next question is how easy are these things to take apart and clean???
Easy to remove and clean ... just a bunch of screws. If you are going to check the variator weights, then you will need a variator tool to hold the variator. Some people make their own tool, but I heard of one person cracking their pulley ... so I purchase the Honda tool. I also read that some people after cleaning the belt area used a dry lubricant (like graphite) in the top and bottom of the housing area where the belt scuff marks appear to reduce the slap. I do not recall any post reviews/results of the dry lubricant technique. |
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mr fish Super Scooter Rider


Number of posts : 276 Location : uk Points : 5730 Registration date : 2009-03-23
 | Subject: Re: belt slapping Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:45 pm | |
| Thanks for the advice next bit of free time im going for it  then wait for the back wheel to fall off :lol!: anyway i have good technique when it comes to bouncing down the road john |
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honda_silver Silver Wing Guru


Number of posts : 2453 Location : Georgetown, Tx Points : 8022 Registration date : 2008-12-23
 | Subject: Re: belt slapping Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:39 pm | |
| - mr fish wrote:
- anyway i have good technique when it comes to bouncing down the road
What is your technique?  |
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mr fish Super Scooter Rider


Number of posts : 276 Location : uk Points : 5730 Registration date : 2009-03-23
 | Subject: Re: belt slapping Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:00 am | |
| My last crash I did head-butt-head-butt-post-----hospital  but no broken bones :D all internal bruising . Or you can get up enough speed to skim off the surface like a pebble skimmimg the waves(only recommend this style in open country with no posts or walls also change butt cheeks when sliding as may get hot... john |
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DickO Founding Member

Number of posts : 1015 Age : 78 Location : Atchison, KS Points : 6607 Registration date : 2008-12-23
 | Subject: Re: belt slapping Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:08 pm | |
| Nah John... that water skimming trick doesn't work at all. I'm still pickn' out grass from places where I didn't even know I had places. Your friendly U-boat Commander... |
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mr fish Super Scooter Rider


Number of posts : 276 Location : uk Points : 5730 Registration date : 2009-03-23
 | Subject: Re: belt slapping Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:45 am | |
| DickO Maybe theres a gap in the market for high speed lawn mowing :D john |
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DickO Founding Member

Number of posts : 1015 Age : 78 Location : Atchison, KS Points : 6607 Registration date : 2008-12-23
 | Subject: Re: belt slapping Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:42 pm | |
| Yeah... I bet that would be easier than trying to be a high speed road grader! :D |
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