smoking in da grass

[muskrat]

I must have missed a lot, the last time I was logged on was before April so I had to register again. Looks like a lot of you joined in April, did the system crash? Well, it's good to be back.

I need help, I am running my 03 shorty in the grass this weekend, just for fun, and all it does is smoke the belt at 30-40 mph. It launches like crazy but then smokes it. My first launch was at a 45 degree pitch up so I need some work on technique too. Any quick fixes to grip the belt? Maybe different secondary twist/setup. My RX1 isn't set up for 500 feet but if I can't get the belt to grip I'll need a respirator, I hate the smell of burning rubber. Thanks for any suggestions.

Muskrat

 

[vmaxjohn]

Try loosening the secondary until you get a bog, then tighten it up 10*. What kind of clutch parts do you have laying around?

If that belt was new when you started, you probably just glazed it and new to gently break in a new one. It also helps to wash new ones in hot soapy water before you install. Good luck!

 

[muskrat]

Thanks vmaxjohn for the input. The belt had over 500 miles on it. I have a white secondary spring, I think it is a stock mtn, and I have a silver secondary spring, not sure if that was a yamaha part # or a Hauck. Do you think either of these springs would help? When you say loosen the secondary what do you mean? More twist or less? I was thinking I needed more spring pressure to grip the belt, is this correct or backwards? Thanks for the help.

Muskrat

 

[Gilbey]

8) Oh....that's what this string was about........I must have mis-interpreted it :idea:

 

[MrSled]

Muskrat, yes we did have a crash around that time....but things have been really great since the update.