Vortex sucks balls! - Page 10

ceo012384 · 12-01-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Leon

here we go, I made some alignment tools today.

It was easy to machine and thread the cones. Breaking and having to rebuild the lathe was a nightmare.

Those turned out nice Leon... that was exactly what I was describing. Nice work

The only thing is that I would cut a little bit off the ends of the rods... so that the last half inch or so has a half-moon cross section. Then you arrange the rods so that the flat section is facing up and it gives you more exact marks to measure with. Your call though, I am just very picky

edit: did I describe that in such a way that it made sense?

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

The tensioner does not move, nor does it get adjusted... hence 'the tensioner is static'.... therefore, the belt is never adjusted.

So if the belt stretches it never gets corrected? You just replace the belt?

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Originally Posted by Leon

Used it today. Really easy to do and worked like a charm. And just as I thought, the marks on the swingarm were off.

Maybe I should make a few more and throw them up for sale.

How much were they off? They are usually off as much as a whole mark or two.

And yes that would be a good GB idea...

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Leon · 12-01-2008, 11:13 AM

The marks were off just about a 1/10 of an inch.

I thought about marking some marks in the ends of the rods. We'll see once I start using them more.

Quick281 · 12-01-2008, 06:44 PM

Very cool Leon, sorry I didn't see the pics further up the thread.

I am sorta anal about things and I hate the thought that my axle could be misaligned. I stopped measuring from the marks and using a ruler to measure from both the the out edge of the swing arm, and the furthest inside edge of the swing arm. Seems to work, but I noticed today that it is out of alignment.

OneSickPsycho · 12-01-2008, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ceo012384

So if the belt stretches it never gets corrected? You just replace the belt?

No... the belt doesn't stretch. It never needs adjusted or corrected. If anything, it would break and Buell would replace it for free. Lifetime belt. I've seen guys on the Buell forums with 50k miles, original belt... In fact, never read of anyone except those with the pre-'05 belts (non-lifetime) having any breakage issues. Put that in your Yamaha pipe and smoke it.

pickle.of.doom · 12-02-2008, 02:17 PM

I still just use The String Method once on each bike, then I know whether the alignment marks are on or not. 2 of my bikes are, 1 isn't.

Leon · 12-02-2008, 02:27 PM

I've used the string method before and I'm not a fan.

Yamerhaw · 12-04-2008, 01:10 PM

i'll join in on the vortex sucks, bought some "once" 4kmiles on a gsxr 750 screw that

Homeslice · 12-05-2008, 09:03 PM

AFAM hard-anodized FTW, Vortex blows chunks

JoshuaTree · 12-05-2008, 11:13 PM

Chains? Belts? Alignment procedures? What are these things?

OneSickPsycho · 12-06-2008, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JoshuaTree

Chains? Belts? Alignment procedures? What are these things?

Lighter than your shaft drive... that's what they are.

12-01-2008, 06:44 PM	#93
Quick281 Victim of Blazer Rapage Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Talkeetna, AK Moto: 06 GSXR 600 Posts: 1,707	Very cool Leon, sorry I didn't see the pics further up the thread. I am sorta anal about things and I hate the thought that my axle could be misaligned. I stopped measuring from the marks and using a ruler to measure from both the the out edge of the swing arm, and the furthest inside edge of the swing arm. Seems to work, but I noticed today that it is out of alignment. __________________ -Alex- Resident TWFix Noob. My 06 GSXR 600 <-- Its Clickable Fools.

12-02-2008, 02:17 PM	#95
pickle.of.doom el diablo de verde Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Howell, MI Moto: VTR, CBR, DRZSM Posts: 1,046	I still just use The String Method once on each bike, then I know whether the alignment marks are on or not. 2 of my bikes are, 1 isn't. __________________ WOS Forums

12-04-2008, 01:10 PM	#97
Yamerhaw Country Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hicktown in NC Moto: 07 R1 Posts: 797	i'll join in on the vortex sucks, bought some "once" 4kmiles on a gsxr 750 screw that __________________ “If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.” It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.

12-05-2008, 11:13 PM	#99
JoshuaTree DILLIGAF? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, Texas, USA, Earth, Sol, Western Spiral Arm, Milky Way Moto: 1993 K75SA Posts: 483	Chains? Belts? Alignment procedures? What are these things? __________________ "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" "Learn to do the counter-intuitive things that may one day save your ass..." "... Love Much, Laugh Often..." - Amanda Kay Corso (January 18, 1980 - April 15, 2008)

12-01-2008, 11:13 AM	#92
Leon WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 648	The marks were off just about a 1/10 of an inch. I thought about marking some marks in the ends of the rods. We'll see once I start using them more.

12-02-2008, 02:27 PM	#96
Leon WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 648	I've used the string method before and I'm not a fan.

12-05-2008, 09:03 PM	#98
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	AFAM hard-anodized FTW, Vortex blows chunks