How to align the drive belt on an Indian Scout Bobber
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Let's get that belt aligned, shall we? In today's video, we walk through how to align the belt on an Indian Scout Bobber. This maintenance tip will help extend the life of your drive belt and make sure your rear wheel is properly aligned.
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Like others, (and maybe yourself), I am also OCD with this belt adjustment debacle. I have had bike on stand so many times, and am no farther ahead than when I started. As you mentioned, I am primarily focusing on tension 1st, then some sort of alignment. Now, to complicate matters, I started using a digital caliper to measure exposed thread length on axle keepers/adjusters. Amazingly, I found I was only off by a few 64th's. Now for me to get belt to track more inboard, (centered belt) that No. will increase, meaning tire may no longer be in alignment. As other have mentioned, alignment on the stand, and 20 miles later are 2 different animals. Seems like there must be a better way, that would work for everyone on the 1st try. As I am retired, and still have hair to pull out, I will continue this quest and report back when I find a solution. Always enjoy you videos.
Mike
Oh man, if there was a magical way to do this ... I'd be all over it. I'm willing to bet that if you video'd behind you on your belt as you ride down the road it would be aligned .... but when you get off it isn't. Just the devils little way of keeping you on your toes - hah!
I've found that the easiest, most efficient way is to to ride it down to my local bike shop and give them $25 to align the belt. They're right next to a local craft brewery so it's a win-win.
Would love to see a garage tour video
Sure - it's the most basic garage you've ever seen though. Clean, but basic!
Been wanting to learn this!
Awesome hope it helps
Glad I found this video. I've already ran through my patience about 4 times today, adjusting mine 🥴🤣
Any advice for when I roll the wheel back, the belt tracks to the right. Roll it forward and it tracks back to the left side. 🥴
Yes! Thanks for this video!
Quick question dadwithabike. So I watched the official video on this from Indian and they recommend tightening the axle bolt I think before doing the alignment if I remember (I did this procedure maybe a few months ago). If remember, it was loosen the axle, do the tension, tighten the axle up a bit, do the alignment, then tighten the axle to torque spec. Is that what you did as well? I was having a hell of a time doing this and after riding, I still see the belt move to one side or the other.
No problem
Yes, that's correct. If you inspect the belt with it on the kick stand it may or may not look aligned. You'll want to put it on a stand soon the wheel a bit and see if it is aligned at any point. If so ... you're good.
Thanks for the tip!
Just an FYI incase you didn’t know. He passed Away bro. It Sucks.
Thank you!!!!!!!
No problem
What kind of stand did you use to lift the bike? I would like to align the belt myself, but need the stand first. Thank you in advance, I appreciate your instructional videos.
I have probably 6-7 hours invested in getting the alignment right. My experience is you get it set, go for a ride and it’s no longer aligned it’s off to one side. (I did take a paint marker though, and painted the side of a few belt teeth, and it doesn’t wear off, so it’s not rubbing hard if at all.)
I have had several bikes over the years, and Indian seems to be the only one to have a real concern in regards to belt alignment. Harley mostly cares about tension, and the wheel being straight, if this requires the belt being off to one side a little, so be it.
So my conclusion is to just mainly worry about the tension. Even if it would wear the belt slightly, I’d bet you’ll still get 40-50k out of a belt easy. To top it off a replacement belt is only 200 bucks, and can be changed easily without wheel removal on the scout. Motorcycling is already a expensive, what’s another 200 bucks on 13k bike with 2-3k or more in accessories? To me it’s well worth risking the potential 200 bucks to not even worry about the alignment anymore, just check the tension when I change the oil and done.
Yeah - I have come to the same conclusion and focus more on belt tension. I haven't had an issue keeping mine aligned - BUT - you do have to check it when it's on a stand and the rear wheel is suspended. I think tension > alignment regarding important maintenance.
@@dadwithabike Yep, on a stand is how I do it. Weirdly, within the first 24 hours of owning the bike I didn’t have a tension gauge yet, but I could tell it was definitely way to tight from the factory. So I loosened it a bit, and aligned it, this was the only time I got it to track in the middle. Once my tension gauge came in I redid it, and now it won’t stayed centered.
Is it normal for a new bike/belt to shed some rubber pieces during break in? Had my bobber couple weeks and I see small pieces of rubber stuck to bike around belt.
It is. I would still inspect it to make sure the belt is happy though
You should be able to adjust tension/alignment without loosening the axle? Or you have to loosen the axle?
Have to loosen
Link for the license plate holder?
Mine is custom made but here's an example - www.amazon.com/Cadence-Motorsports-Custom-2018-up-Indian/dp/B07VKBQMGW/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=indian+scout+bobber+license+plate+mount&qid=1636225513&qsid=137-7704474-8472805&sr=8-6&sres=B0863FG5ZM%2CB07VKBQMGW%2CB077BV2JTZ%2CB08PPTX26Z%2CB077BGMQVB%2CB01GDMHKJM%2CB07TDJ11MF%2CB07Z67RBKB%2CB00OQTFO2A%2CB08SQJ9L17%2CB07H3T282C%2CB07Z68VNNR%2CB00OPJFTOE%2CB08D792BVJ%2CB07MCJLQGN%2CB06WLJGPFC%2CB00RM49IZA%2CB013SA12EG%2CB07Z69RRWR%2CB073WMX8HT&srpt=LICENSE_PLATE_ATTACHMENT
Hi ! I try 100 times and this is not work properly! It’s impossible! I did my tension on left at first! Then i was adjusting only right side to get belt travel properly 1/16 at time and never get properly! If i get properly then my left side thread adjuster will be not equal at all with right side adjuster! I try multiple times and nothing! When it’s hot outside and i am shifting down i can fill my belt ! When it’s not hot outside is all ok ! My belt travel always to the left ( lookig from the back bike)not matters what i do ! My belt was like that since i get new from factory! I go dealer to ajust and it’s same
Awe man, sorry I know the alignment is a pain I'm the ass
How important is this? Honestly probably the most frustrating things I’ve done in a while lol I’ve had this damn thing jacked up probably 5 times now trying to get the belt aligned and it’s aligned and then I ride and it goes back to the right typically
To be honest .... if you get the tension right it's less important. You should "try your best" but not sweat over it. If it is REALLY badly aligned you'll chew through a belt faster.
@@dadwithabike I’ve been going through it over here lol but appreciate the input
Thanks dude! This is amazing.. i really need to buy a stand for the bike. Do you mind me asking which one you use? Also, what size tires you have on? I'm close to having to change them and was wondering if i could get something a bit bigger then stock on the rear
I bought a scissor jack from amazon - they have several and it only cost me $80 or so. As for tire width, I stick to stock sizes and won't do the 180 on the rear. A lot of people do, but it freaks me out too much because you can visibly see just how bad the fit is when it is on.