Tsk, tsk sound from rear wheel?

[dewey405]

I am new to belt drives so I am not sure if this is a regular sound or not. I know my belt is too tight and will be correcting that once I get the tension tool, but I am not sure if this is a factor of that or not. I can hear a slight tsk, tsk sound coming from the rear wheel, kind of like when you rub two pieces of paper together. I only hear at speeds lower than 50 and lower rpms, probably because the wind noise but I hear it on both sides. I hope you all understand what I am meaning here. Thanks!

Also I remember reading somewhere on here, but of course I can't find it now but is the belt supposed to be in a certain place on the rear gear? By that I mean is it supposed to be centered, to the left or to the right on the gear? Thanks again!

[redjay]

Centered is where it it supposed to be if the wheel alignment is correct. Is there something stuck in the belt making the noise ?

[Jared]

Originally Posted by dewey405

I am new to belt drives so I am not sure if this is a regular sound or not. I know my belt is too tight and will be correcting that once I get the tension tool, but I am not sure if this is a factor of that or not. I can hear a slight tsk, tsk sound coming from the rear wheel, kind of like when you rub two pieces of paper together. I only hear at speeds lower than 50 and lower rpms, probably because the wind noise but I hear it on both sides. I hope you all understand what I am meaning here. Thanks!

Also I remember reading somewhere on here, but of course I can't find it now but is the belt supposed to be in a certain place on the rear gear? By that I mean is it supposed to be centered, to the left or to the right on the gear? Thanks again!

Tension tool? Isn't there a small guide on the side of the belt guard? It's not rocket science to loosen a belt. Just give it a bit more slack and see if the sound goes away. Most of the time the sound caused by an over tightened belt is described as a chirp.

[Top Cat]

The last time I was at my dealer I looked at the belts on the bikes.
I looked because the belt on Cindy's bike touches the left side of the pulley.
Every bike I looked at had the belt touching the left side of the pulley.

[ringadingh]

You may have a stone or something caught in there and its rubbing on the edge of the belt. Others here have had stones get into the belt.

[dewey405]

Originally Posted by Utah Motorcyclist

Tension tool? Isn't there a small guide on the side of the belt guard? It's not rocket science to loosen a belt. Just give it a bit more slack and see if the sound goes away. Most of the time the sound caused by an over tightened belt is described as a chirp.

Yeah I have the chirp too, that was why I was asking if this noise can be attributed to the same thing?

[replay13]

The front sprocket only has a edge on the left side, the motor is set where the belt runs on the left side of the front sprocket. The belt will run toward the left side of the rear sprocket, but you should have a small gap between the belt and the left side of the rear sprocket. But make sure your rear wheel is running straight and that your belt isn't too tight.

I have had a lot of small rocks and ahpsalt stuck in my belt and rear sprocket, they make it sound really bad sometimes. The fresh chip seal roads are a real killer here.

The best stuff I found to stop squeaks is DuPont™ Teflon™ Multi-Use Lubricant, its a dry wax lube, awesome stuff. It lasts for about 1,500 miles or so then I need to use it again. I have tried the dry silicon sprays but they don't help much.

I jack up my bike and take off the left saddle bag, then drop the left side muffler (two bolts), then I can take off the belt guard (two screws). I use a brush to clean the belt first, just doing that takes a lot of the squeaks out. Then I check the belt and sprockets to make sure there is no asphalt or rocks in there.

Then I just spray a section of the belt and rear sprocket, let it dry and spray again, then move the belt a little bit and do again till all the belt is done. It will run quiet for a long time after doing this.
James

[recumbentbob]

tck tck could be a nail or stone in the rear tire.

[recumbentbob]

Originally Posted by redjay

Centered is where it it supposed to be if the wheel alignment is correct.

NOT necessarily so. Almost none will be centered and stay centered.

[Top Cat]

Originally Posted by recumbentbob

NOT necessarily so. Almost none will be centered and stay centered.

Just my personal opinion but I will not buy a bike with belt drive or tube tires.
Air cooled may be OK but would prefer liquid cooled.

[replay13]

Originally Posted by Top Cat

Just my personal opinion but I will not buy a bike with belt drive or tube tires.
Air cooled may be OK but would prefer liquid cooled.

LOL... I'll agree with that. My last bike was a shaft drive. The belt drive is smoother shifting and getting off and on the throttle, but the belt is a royal pain keeping stuff out of the belt going through summer road construction. The tubeless tires are a no brainer, makes it easy to fix a flat and get back home.

[recumbentbob]

Originally Posted by replay13

LOL... I'll agree with that. My last bike was a shaft drive. The belt drive is smoother shifting and getting off and on the throttle, but the belt is a royal pain keeping stuff out of the belt going through summer road construction. The tubeless tires are a no brainer, makes it easy to fix a flat and get back home.

I agree and I will add I won't buy a bike with spoke wheels.
The new Yamaha Super Tenere comes with tubless tires and spoked wheels why they did that no one knows; the wheels are tubless with a flange on the inside center and spokes. Stupid design IMHO.

[Top Cat]

I didn't mention spoke wheels because I thought all spoke wheels were tube type tires.
Learn something everyday.

[mobandy78]

You might check your rear brakes also. You may have something between the pads and rotor rubbing.

[Jesus Freak]

Originally Posted by Utah Motorcyclist

Tension tool? Isn't there a small guide on the side of the belt guard? It's not rocket science to loosen a belt. Just give it a bit more slack and see if the sound goes away. Most of the time the sound caused by an over tightened belt is described as a chirp.