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tarinil

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chain drive
« on: November 15, 2008, 10:46:06 AM »
Thinking of switching from belt to chain drive.
What do you think?
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Re: chain drive
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2008, 02:36:21 PM »
Bad idea.
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Re: chain drive
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2008, 04:42:54 PM »
Quote from: tarinil on November 15, 2008, 10:46:06 AM
Thinking of switching from belt to chain drive.
What do you think?

Why?  Belts are light years ahead of chains.  Less maintenance, less noise, less mess.  Only thing better than a belt is a shaft.

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Re: chain drive
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2008, 06:30:18 PM »
Why do you want to go to chain - what benefits will you get?
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Re: chain drive
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2008, 03:00:10 AM »
only benfit i would c is 2 put a wider rear tyre on!   but hell no bad idea man
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Re: chain drive
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2008, 08:51:37 AM »
  NO.
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Re: chain drive
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2008, 05:49:24 PM »
I prefer the belt drive due to the minimum maintenance, but one disadvantage compared to chain drive is that if the belt breaks its quite expensive to strip down the primary and replace the belt
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Re: chain drive
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2009, 02:41:21 PM »
try replacing a belt on the side of the road;) buddy of mine shredeed three belts in a year on his hd (all 3 dealer installed)i can pull a masterlink on of my pocket and have it on in mins as long as the chain isnt tangled up tight in the rear wheel
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Re: chain drive
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2009, 02:52:01 PM »
Quote from: oldspringer on March 21, 2009, 02:41:21 PM
try replacing a belt on the side of the road;) buddy of mine shredeed three belts in a year on his hd (all 3 dealer installed)i can pull a masterlink on of my pocket and have it on in mins as long as the chain isnt tangled up tight in the rear wheel

Yeah old sometimes has its advantages when it comes to roadside repairs, but usually belts r pretty reliable
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