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hardrockminer
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« on: October 16, 2023, 09:40:21 AM »

Not for motorcycles though.  For bicycles.  Anyone riding a belt drive bike?  How do you like it?
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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2023, 11:04:06 AM »

M. I’ve never seen or heard of a belt drive pedal bike or pedal bike retro kit. And to be honest I never would either, as the 38 yr old chain sprockets on my ‘86 Marin Bear Valley bush bike have performed to a level that would not push me to change .
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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2023, 03:45:04 PM »
Seems to me a belt on a bike would have to have two fixed sprockets.  You wouldn’t be able to shift gears with belt without some kind of internal mechanism or variable speed motor.
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If you can't get one, make one.
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2023, 08:14:07 PM »
Bikes with belts have a gearbox built into the rear hub. Some have electric shift and can actually be set to a different gear before you start riding.
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« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2023, 08:57:59 PM »
Guy at work has one, planetary rear hub trans. He really like it, whisper quiet and and no lube up your leg....That sounds wrong...
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« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2023, 04:37:26 AM »
I've been looking at them online.  I like the idea but I also like my dual suspension Kona and I haven't seen a dual suspension belt drive.  Probably because they have no tension device.

They apparently are good for thousands of kilometers. 
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I also ride a 1980 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD - Classic Plated, and a 2006 Honda Goldwing with a Daytona 2+2 sidecar

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« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2023, 03:19:24 PM »
These are belt drive.  Looks like the future to me.

https://pinion.eu/en/c-line
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« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2023, 07:24:54 PM »
Quote from: Bucko on October 17, 2023, 03:19:24 PM
These are belt drive.  Looks like the future to me.

https://pinion.eu/en/c-line

Intriguing.  And very cool.  But looks really expensive looking at the competitive mountain bikes.
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75 Honda CB750K5
80 Suzuki TS250
 ? Yamaha Maxim 550
73 Z1 900
76 Kz900 A1
77 Kz1000 A1
78 Kz1000 B2 Ltd
79 Kz1000 B3 Ltd
80 Kz1000 C
99 Triumph Tiger 900
84 Honda VF750 Interceptor
77 Honda CB750


Current ride:
2019 Yamaha Tracer900

Current project:
1975 Honda CB750K5
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« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2023, 08:08:34 PM »


  Looks expensive. And that belt look vulnerable to anyone with a pocket knife.
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'74 Honda CT70
'74 Norton 850 Interstate
'81 Laverda Jota Mk11 180
'89 Honda RC30
'91 BMW R100GS
'08 Honda XR650L
'08 BMW R1200GS

Previous Garage Residents
 1966 Keystone Tas 50
 1981 Can-Am 250 MX6
 1966 BSA 250 Starfire
 1976 Honda 400-4 Supersport
 1982 Can-Am 500 Sonic
 1984 Kawasaki KZ 750 L4
 1979 Honda CBX
 1988 Ducati 750 Paso 750 Euro
 1972 Suzuki 750 GT ‘Kettle’
 1972 Kawasaki 750 H2
 1993 BMW R100GSPD
 1984 Honda CR500
 1979 Honda CBX sandcast
 1975 Honda 400-4 SS
 2001 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
 2006 Yamaha FJR 1300
1972 Norton Combat Roadster 810
 1972 BMW R75/2 SWB
 1980 Honda CBX
 1970 Honda Z50
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