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From: S'mee on 15 Jul 2010 10:19
On Jul 14, 9:17 pm, sean_q_ <nos...(a)no.spam> wrote:
> My S40's drive belt chirps and squeaks. It's worse when wet.
>
> This site mentions talcum powder and "poly oil". Naturally I better
> check the alignment and belt tension before dowsing it in anything,
> (although after I had the bike serviced this spring (and lent
> the shop my official Suzuki tension measuring tool made of brass)
> it still squeaked):
>
> http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/97464-Boulevard-650-...
>
> Any other hints appreciated.
>
> TIA, SQ

Live with it.
From: TOG on 15 Jul 2010 10:24
On 15 July, 04:17, sean_q_ <nos...(a)no.spam> wrote:
> My S40's drive belt chirps and squeaks. It's worse when wet.
>
> This site mentions talcum powder and "poly oil". Naturally I better
> check the alignment and belt tension before dowsing it in anything,
> (although after I had the bike serviced this spring (and lent
> the shop my official Suzuki tension measuring tool made of brass)
> it still squeaked):
>
> http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/97464-Boulevard-650-...
>
> Any other hints appreciated.
>

I've seen aerosol furniture polish recommended, but I've never owned a
belt drive bike, still less tried furniture polish on one, so...

<shrug>
From: Snag on 15 Jul 2010 19:22
TOG(a)Toil wrote:
> On 15 July, 04:17, sean_q_ <nos...(a)no.spam> wrote:
>> My S40's drive belt chirps and squeaks. It's worse when wet.
>>
>> This site mentions talcum powder and "poly oil". Naturally I better
>> check the alignment and belt tension before dowsing it in anything,
>> (although after I had the bike serviced this spring (and lent
>> the shop my official Suzuki tension measuring tool made of brass)
>> it still squeaked):
>>
>> http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/97464-Boulevard-650-...
>>
>> Any other hints appreciated.
>>
>
> I've seen aerosol furniture polish recommended, but I've never owned a
> belt drive bike, still less tried furniture polish on one, so...
>
> <shrug>

Bar soap , reapplied after riding in the rain .

--
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From: Polarhound on 15 Jul 2010 22:04
Snag wrote:
> TOG(a)Toil wrote:
>> On 15 July, 04:17, sean_q_ <nos...(a)no.spam> wrote:
>>> My S40's drive belt chirps and squeaks. It's worse when wet.
>>>
>>> This site mentions talcum powder and "poly oil". Naturally I better
>>> check the alignment and belt tension before dowsing it in anything,
>>> (although after I had the bike serviced this spring (and lent
>>> the shop my official Suzuki tension measuring tool made of brass)
>>> it still squeaked):
>>>
>>> http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/97464-Boulevard-650-...
>>>
>>> Any other hints appreciated.
>>>
>> I've seen aerosol furniture polish recommended, but I've never owned a
>> belt drive bike, still less tried furniture polish on one, so...
>>
>> <shrug>
>
> Bar soap , reapplied after riding in the rain .
>

QFT
From: The Older Gentleman on 16 Jul 2010 02:26
Snag <snag_one(a)comcast.net> wrote:

> TOG(a)Toil wrote:
> > On 15 July, 04:17, sean_q_ <nos...(a)no.spam> wrote:
> >> My S40's drive belt chirps and squeaks. It's worse when wet.
> >>
> >> This site mentions talcum powder and "poly oil". Naturally I better
> >> check the alignment and belt tension before dowsing it in anything,
> >> (although after I had the bike serviced this spring (and lent
> >> the shop my official Suzuki tension measuring tool made of brass)
> >> it still squeaked):
> >>
> >> http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/97464-Boulevard-650-...
> >>
> >> Any other hints appreciated.
> >>
> >
> > I've seen aerosol furniture polish recommended, but I've never owned a
> > belt drive bike, still less tried furniture polish on one, so...
> >
> > <shrug>
>
> Bar soap , reapplied after riding in the rain .

And cut nice circular holes in the belt so it leaves a trail of pretty
bubbles.


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