Drive chain versus drive belt?

[Taz]

You've wheelied the PW50?

Hasn't everybody at one stage or another??

[Big Dave]

Hasn't everybody at one stage or another??

And landed flat on my back biscuit

[Mikkel]

HOWEVER, has naybody noticed how narrow the belt is on some HDs compared with others?

I have to say nay to that one.

[Pixie]

Maaate-
GS 850- 1980- shaft drive
Thats the oldest bike I personally know if with a shaft but maaate- OLD technology- think BMW had em in the 40's even-

And they do wheelie- my GS850 could and im not even brave!

40's Hah,they had whiskers by then:

The FN Four

In 1905 the first 362 cc shaft drive in-line FN inlet-over-exhaust four cylinder motorcycle appeared, designed by Paul Kelecom. This was the world's first manufactured four cylinder motorcycle.[1] By 1907 the Four engine had grown to 412 cc, and that year's single cylinder 244 cc FN motorcycle was the first bike with a multiple ratio belt drive system, using a patented variable size engine pulley. For 1908, the US Export model began manufacture. The Four had a 493 cc engine, and in 1910 that became 498 cc.[3] This bike weighed 75 kg (165 lb) dry, and could do 40 mph (64 km/h).[1] The 1913 Fours had a two speed gearbox and clutch, at the rear of the shaft drive, and bicycle pedals were permanently replaced with footrests from then on. For 1914 the FN “Type 700” 748 cc Four was released, with the gearbox at the rear of the engine.[3]


XS 750 triple was the first yamaha shaft drive.The XS750 C came out in 1976.I had a 1977 XS 750 D $4200 new from Whites in Newmarket

[StoneY]

maintenance free (provided you maintain it...). .

Ummmmm..............

Is Molly REALLY George Bush in disguise?

[ukusa]

The missus like the shaft, doesn't mind the chains now & again, but she hates the belt

[Molly]

Maintenance free if you maintain it??

*facepalm*

I love this place sometimes.

It was a joke mate.

Christ.... I love this place sometimes ;-)

[Jizah]

It was a joke mate.

Christ.... I love this place sometimes ;-)

Even I could see that. The rest of you should be ashamed.

[Molly]

Just checked my CP. Mully was just taking the piss... The bugger!

[Big Dave]

XS 750 triple was the first yamaha shaft drive.The XS750 C came out in 1976.I had a 1977 XS 750 D $4200 new from Whites in Newmarket

I played basketball with a bloke the owned one. He never missed a game - but they had a reputation for exploding - was it warranted?

[caseye]

Had an old old 750Jam jar shafty,a 79 Japanese commuter model, no nice lines or XS Special badges on it, but man it could fly, never had an once of trouble form that old shafty.
What it did do though, is when accelerating through a corner if you wound on a little hard the arse end would rise up on the torque of the shaft, a bit scary until you got used to it.
But really, "is someone taking the piss" no excuse here, that man owes us all a beer.

[StoneY]

It was a joke mate.

Christ.... I love this place sometimes ;-)

Hehe I knew that- was trying to slip in a GB someowhere- soz werent meant to be at ya expense-

[Molly]

Hehe I knew that- was trying to slip in a GB someowhere- soz werent meant to be at ya expense-

S'ok. You never know here. There's some right thick f'kers around (unlike me, naturally...).

[TimeOut]

Had an old old 750Jam jar shafty,a 79 Japanese commuter model, no nice lines or XS Special badges on it, but man it could fly, never had an once of trouble form that old shafty.
What it did do though, is when accelerating through a corner if you wound on a little hard the arse end would rise up on the torque of the shaft, a bit scary until you got used to it.
But really, "is someone taking the piss" no excuse here, that man owes us all a beer.

Yea I thought the torque of the shaft while cornering was the major drawback with shaft drive.

[Big Dave]

I've owned and tested numerous shaft drive vehicles since the 70's.
2 x XS1100, GS850G - and dozens of test bikes.
Never experienced any torque steer with any of them. None. Nada. Nil.
Personally I think on the reports with the Guzzis it's the flywheel.