clicking or popping sound front belt pulley

[redfish]

My friend has a 97 1200 sportster and at very slow speed, like when coming to a stop, the front pulley pops or clicks. I put it on the lift and when rotating the rear wheel either direction, it does it then also. Could it be that the pulley is worn and the belt is riding up on the teeth and then popping back in place? The belt and pulley look ok but I don't know what the pulley looked like when it was new. Anyone have experience with this? Thanks in advance for any help.

redfish

[NCC1]

Originally Posted by redfish

My friend has a 97 1200 sportster and at very slow speed, like when coming to a stop, the front pulley pops or clicks. I put it on the lift and when rotating the rear wheel either direction, it does it then also. Could it be that the pulley is worn and the belt is riding up on the teeth and then popping back in place? The belt and pulley look ok but I don't know what the pulley looked like when it was new. Anyone have experience with this? Thanks in advance for any help.

redfish

Check your rear wheel alignment.
Also make sure the trans and wheel sprocket has not loosened up.

You could take the rear wheel off and grab the belt at the top and bottom with both hands pulling it tight and with the trans in gear see if you feel any slop in the pulley.

[harley92]

HAD A NOISE LIKE THAT ONCE FOUND IT AFTER SITTING ON THE FREEWAY FOR TWO HOURS .IT WAS THE SPROKET ON THE TRANS CAME LOOSE AND STRIPED THE SPLINES PUT A NEW ONE ON AND ITS BEEN GOOD EVER SENSE