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Belt squawk?
When riding 2-up and passing through a dip where the suspension compresses, my '07 Kingpin lets out get a squawk! sound. I'm undecided if it's like an upset domestic goose, a mad tundra swan type thing, or more of a startled snow goose squawk. It's done this for the 5 years I've owned it. I'm guessing the belt rubs on the belt guard or something like that. The rear wheel has been off at least 3 times, I've adjusted belt tension and centered the belt on the rear pulley a couple times. Right now the belt tension is set pretty tight, maybe tighter than spec, does not seem to matter. I have not seen evidence of rubbing on the belt. Last year I installed a Progressive Suspension rear shock which had no effect. Any ideas what causes the squawk?
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Watch the tight belt - that can be hard on wheel bearings.
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Yup, had the same problem with The Dark Night ('07 KP). It's the top of the belt rubbing against the front pulley cover. When the suspension compresses, the belt brushes up against the cover and makes the Chirp. Here are your alternatives:
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and - I would prefer: ...Buy ANOTHER (in addition to) bike
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I've had this issue in the past. Most recently I heard it chirp and whistle badly one day and subsequently disappeared. I'm guessing maybe the bike getting wet may have caused it?
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As far as I know, the issue Dean is talking about occurs only with the '07 KP model. Might have been Vegas as well, but I don't recall ever hearing about it. |
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OK, thanks for the input. I will crank up the preload on the rear shock a little bit and then go back to not worrying about it. And I'll recheck my belt and make sure it's not too tight.
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I've also heard of people relieving the inside top of the pulley cover by grinding down the top rear post.
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This would work, you just need to be careful about going to far through the material. It's one of three areas that the pulley cover is attached to so if you go to deep, it might cause an issue.
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I'll check the service manual to find out how much I'd need to remove to get at the front pulley cover. Probably need to remove all the exhaust and maybe the right floorboard. I could probably find something better to do with my time.
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Yup, you would need to remove the mufflers and loosen the head pipes enough to move them out of the way while you remove the pulley cover. Not a terrible job, but it can be if the mufflers are a PITA to get off...
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"Is it tight?...yup...ah..let's see here....just one more little bit here... errruah ..ah - there - now it's goot-n-tight!" Except with Victory oil drain plugs and wheel bearings - I always use a torque wrench for those
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