Posted by Sean on November 9, 2007, 12:16 am
Having sold all my (functional) dirt bikes to finance other projects,
I'm temporarily without a bike that will negotiate off-road terrain
(now turned to mud this time of year). So when I had occasion to ride
through the blueberry farm I foolishly tried to use my Suzuki S40
(aka "Savage LS650"). Very soon my belt drive sprockets were going
SNAP...SNAP... the main path is paved with wood chips, which got into
my final drive and wedged themselves into the sprocket teeth.
Strangely enough, the same wood chips never seemed to bother any
of my chain driven bikes.
???
Sean_Q_
Posted by XR650L_Dave on November 9, 2007, 9:07 am
> Having sold all my (functional) dirt bikes to finance other projects,
> I'm temporarily without a bike that will negotiate off-road terrain
> (now turned to mud this time of year). So when I had occasion to ride
> through the blueberry farm I foolishly tried to use my Suzuki S40
> (aka "Savage LS650"). Very soon my belt drive sprockets were going
> SNAP...SNAP... the main path is paved with wood chips, which got into
> my final drive and wedged themselves into the sprocket teeth.
> Strangely enough, the same wood chips never seemed to bother any
> of my chain driven bikes.
> ???
> Sean_Q_
I've heard belt final drive is really a converted conveyor belt. All
kinds of factory guards to protect the bottom of the rear sprocket on
all the belt-drive bikes I've seen.
DDave
Posted by David Kelly on November 9, 2007, 10:47 am
XR650L_Dave wrote:
>
> I've heard belt final drive is really a converted conveyor belt. All
> kinds of factory guards to protect the bottom of the rear sprocket on
> all the belt-drive bikes I've seen.
A conveyor belt? Like in the checkout line at the grocery store? I think
not.
Belt drive belts are the same basic technology as timing belts.
Posted by Your Name Here on November 11, 2007, 11:32 am
> So when I had occasion to ride
> through the blueberry farm I foolishly tried to use my Suzuki S40
> (aka "Savage LS650").
Why you say foolishly? Other than the fact it's a cruiser with a set of
softly sprung front forks? ;^) Not that I've ever ridden much less blown
up one out side of Witchata, Ks at 2146hrs...i hate kansas.
>Very soon my belt drive sprockets were going
> SNAP...SNAP... the main path is paved with wood chips, which got into
> my final drive and wedged themselves into the sprocket teeth.
>
> Strangely enough, the same wood chips never seemed to bother any
> of my chain driven bikes.
So are you saying something broke? Because you aren't too clear hear,
I've seen them do 20-30+ miles of gravel road with no issues other than
gravel down my collar. Not that I'd EVER do something as stupid as ride a
street bike down texas/oklahoma back roads at speeds north of stpuid.
Mind you a LS650/S40 will be lucky to break 85mph if you tuck in tight
whilst going downhill with a tail wind. DAHIKIJK ok...yes the officer and
the subject were laughing the whole time. ;^) I'm the missing asshole
--
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Posted by CrashTestDummy on November 11, 2007, 9:41 pm
On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:23:17 +0100 (CET), Your Name Here
>> So when I had occasion to ride
>> through the blueberry farm I foolishly tried to use my Suzuki S40
>> (aka "Savage LS650").
>Why you say foolishly? Other than the fact it's a cruiser with a set of
>softly sprung front forks? ;^) Not that I've ever ridden much less blown
>up one out side of Witchata, Ks at 2146hrs...i hate kansas.
>>Very soon my belt drive sprockets were going
>> SNAP...SNAP... the main path is paved with wood chips, which got into
>> my final drive and wedged themselves into the sprocket teeth.
>>
>> Strangely enough, the same wood chips never seemed to bother any
>> of my chain driven bikes.
>So are you saying something broke? Because you aren't too clear hear,
>I've seen them do 20-30+ miles of gravel road with no issues other than
>gravel down my collar. Not that I'd EVER do something as stupid as ride a
>street bike down texas/oklahoma back roads at speeds north of stpuid.
>Mind you a LS650/S40 will be lucky to break 85mph if you tuck in tight
>whilst going downhill with a tail wind. DAHIKIJK ok...yes the officer and
>the subject were laughing the whole time. ;^) I'm the missing asshole
Rick?
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fjbradfordREMOVE@tx.rr.com
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> I'm temporarily without a bike that will negotiate off-road terrain
> (now turned to mud this time of year). So when I had occasion to ride
> through the blueberry farm I foolishly tried to use my Suzuki S40
> (aka "Savage LS650"). Very soon my belt drive sprockets were going
> SNAP...SNAP... the main path is paved with wood chips, which got into
> my final drive and wedged themselves into the sprocket teeth.
> Strangely enough, the same wood chips never seemed to bother any
> of my chain driven bikes.
> ???
> Sean_Q_