Er3 Vario alignment

spencerrrrr r /

Jan 18, 2020 07:36PM

Any tips for vario-pulley alignment on a moby 50v? I have some pulley shims and the silent block adjusting tool.

Installed the er3 with clutch function today and on idle I get a hot rubber smell. I imagine it’s coming from the side of the belt rubbing against the cheeks. What a difference the reduce weight makes! Much higher idle than with a lightened stock vario.

It looks nice and aligned but I imagine there’s got to be a better way than just eyeballing it at rest and at full vario. Maybe something like an altered motion pro wheel alignment tool I use on the klr...

Running the ax30 belt and a stock pulley.

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countryboy1

Jan 18, 2020 07:54PM

Okay first don’t float the pulley!

You have to shift the motor off to the left ( you might be able the flip the er3 If you wanted).

Try to find the best alignment, run it on the stand to see where it is rubbing, then move the motor. Its a pain in the ass, I wish I got the clutch pully also

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deesal

Jan 18, 2020 08:02PM

I usually aim for perfect alignment at full var. if you’re trying to keep the pedals you should definitely not float the pulley. If you’re going to use a shaft with pegs on the swing arm you can use a spring on shaft(not the pulley side) and use thrust washers or bearings between the pulley and frame if you’re fancy.

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smeggy OP

Jan 18, 2020 08:40PM

Hey thanks for the input guys. The pulley is pretty well shimmed at the moment. By float do you mean allowing for some transaxle play?

It sounds like eyeballing is the established practice. Just have someone rev it on the stand and look down the belt from the front of the bike to make sure the belt is straight at full vario?

Side note: the cardboard trick is neat but holy smokes do those fly off fast and somehow always directly at my face