I know that the tensioner fits all xb types
Kind of one size fits all!

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Thanks

Well guys I thought I would fill you in on the latest. I bought a new belt, and as some of you suggested a Free Spirit Tensioner. At no small expense I might ad, anyway I uploaded a little clip of what’s happening once fitted. The track of the belt is fine when I rotate the wheel one way, but when I rotate it in the opposite direction ( and unfortunately the direction it needs to be going) it moves In towards the body on the front pulley about 2mm. Not happy, I didn’t think you could get these out of line.
But it’s fine rotating the other way! I put new bearings in the tensioner wheel too so can’t be that. Any ideas greatly appreciated.
Cheers Des.

Have you got the spacers in behind the tensioner? If not, that's the problem (and if you have, it isn't)

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When i fitted mine i used my own spacers to get it running true in the right direction and it's been fine for thirty odd thousand miles.

Mine now runs without any spacers on the studs but without a little filing on the inner fork. Coupled with the corrected offset within the fork, the tensioner wheel tracks the belt 100% rotating forwards.

I did a post on it, feel free to search it out...

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All Buells do this......will be more exaggerated if the front pulley teeth are worn.

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92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

Maz is this a common problem with XBs or does it happen with X1s? I think mine is original belt! (bought in 2008 and had 10k on it now 17k )

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So, for the hard of understanding, I'll repeat myself...... ALL Buells do this !

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

Thanks Guy, havn't had time to have a go with it yet. Wednesday may next day off. Kinda reassuring to know its a common problem.