Chain, belt, drive shaft?

 Are chains and belts coming back? What was wrong with the shaft drive?
I like my shaft drive.

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They are rather heavy, absorp some of the power, cannot handle more than
around 110 hp and are expensive.

None of these disadvantages are a problem on large touring bikes. But
for other bikes chains and belts are a better fit.

    Mike

  mike_schenkSPAM@planet.nl (Mike Schenk) wrote:


Hm. I'll have to add that last one to the myths surrounding drive
shafts. Thank you.


The question of how much friction there is in the bearings of a shaft
drive system compared to those of a chain drive has been discussed a
lot. It turns out  that the actual amount of lost power is on par with
differences in whether you have bags on the bike or not, or whether
you're riding tall or tucked in. IN other words, not very much.

I like the motorcycle I ride. One of the things I like is that
maintenance on the final drive is a lot easier because it's a shaftie.
But I generally don't believe in feature specifications; I prefer
performance specs. Never mind how it does its job. The question is
whether it does its job well. If the motorcycle performs well (including
maintenance questions), do you care how it's implemented?

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Mike Schenk wrote:


 ....and that is absolute bullshit.

 good one lol......yes, changing the direction of power does rob hp [can
be measured]; BUT is a human going to notice it????  i'll take a shaft
over a belt/chain anyday.  pull the rear wheel/reinstall wheel, a little
turn to align splines and your done.  no screwing around adjusting a
chain/belt tension/alignment.....