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Ok, so I get to the dealer, go through the orientation part; all that stuff. Finally get on the road about 2:45. Everything is cool, I'm love'n it & we come to almost a complete stop for a light, so I kind of do a hole shot thing, I don't mean a real rpm shot, just you know; a feel the power kind of thing. The frick'n bike does a stumbled Kkk, Kkk, Kkk, Kkk, like the belt slipped on the sprocket, scared the crap out of me. It's totally brand new 4 miles on the bike. You know them little hairs on the back of your neck, I swear it wasn't from the cold, I felt totally duped man. Pissed, I get up the road out of town a little ways where I can get off the road, check underneath, give the belt a push up. It frick'n moves 2-3 inches, I'm like no way, it's actually flap'n it's so loose. The dealer closes at 3. What do you do, I'm 97 miles from home Saturday afternoon, colder than an outhouse in the middle of January with the door open & a belt that is probably jumping like a dang trampoline. Needless to say I brought it home at a slow pace, got it in the garage; the rear of the right side bag & the new exhaust has got belt dust all over it as well as the rear fender. I don't know, maybe somebody just didn't set it up right at the factory or maybe the dealer set-up man just didn't check the belt or drive train. Oh yea forgot to mention; also up around 55 to 65 or maybe under an accelerated load there was a sharp chirping noise coming from the right side, I figured that was the belt also, then I would let off the gas & it would stop. I will put it on the lift today & check some things out, but it's a real bummer man, dealer isn't open till Mon. I have never had any belt/chain/tension/driveline issues on anything before, Triumph, Ninja, Harleys, GSXR. Ride it like you stole it so to speak, right out of the crate. I just hope at the very, very least the tires are in line & belt tension is the only problem I have. That thing is so loose it reminds you of them kids you see on the street with their pants down around their knees. I will post up some pics later today to see what you guys think. I don't even drink but, I sure could of started last night. Thanks for reading the rant.