[patriotins]

Just got the bike back from the deal after getting a new rear tire. Now my belt seems to be binding on the rear


pulley. Logic would dictate that the wheel/pulley is misaligned and should be a simple fix. HOWEVER, the binding


is not constant. Sometimes as I pull up to a stop it's fine. Other times it makes a horrible scratch, scratch, scratch sound


and /or a clicking sound. Seems to be worse just after a left hand turn.


Any suggestions before I take it back to the dealer?

 

[oldmaxer]

Any suggestions before I take it back to the dealer?

Be careful taking it back!

 

[Gilly]

The dealer always tightens the belt way to tight. You might just check your tension on the belt.

 

[Pep]

You could be slightly misaligned, but I'd have to agree that the belt is probably too tight.

 

[patriotins]

The culprit.........shot bearing.

 

[Gilly]

How many miles do you have on your bike? I'm wondering if a belt that was to tight could cause a bearring failure.I also hope that your dealer does a better job of installing your bearrings than mine did.After a few dealings with my dealer,I know do all of my work.They butchered mine.

 

[Oh6War]

+1

You could be slightly misaligned, but I'd have to agree that the belt is probably too tight.

 

[alanh]

The culprit.........shot bearing.

All i can add to this one is, " I'm happy to see you have confidence in your Dealer"

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the noise didn't exist until you had the rear tire changed

... where's the logic here?[/list]

 

[Pep]

Once you get that thing repaired, find another dealer. They screwed up the bearing.