Shaft or belt

bigdog · 11-10-2008, 03:56 PM

Not that we can do anything about it, but is most everybody else on board with the change to belt drive? I've heard all the comparisons for power losses with chain vs. belt vs. shaft and so on. I don't really care if I lose a few horses with the shaft as I didn't buy the Nomad for speed and as long as it pulls well two-up, it's fine.
I, personally don't care for the belt. I think it has all of the problems that come with a chain except lubrication.....wear, stretch, breakage, alignment and so on. Shaft is one of the reasons I went with the Nomad. Hopefully, they get and keep a substantial parts stock to keep these shaft bikes going for a while as I don't plan to get a belt bike.

11-10-2008, 03:56 PM	#1
bigdog Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rowlett, TX Posts: 125	Shaft or belt Not that we can do anything about it, but is most everybody else on board with the change to belt drive? I've heard all the comparisons for power losses with chain vs. belt vs. shaft and so on. I don't really care if I lose a few horses with the shaft as I didn't buy the Nomad for speed and as long as it pulls well two-up, it's fine. I, personally don't care for the belt. I think it has all of the problems that come with a chain except lubrication.....wear, stretch, breakage, alignment and so on. Shaft is one of the reasons I went with the Nomad. Hopefully, they get and keep a substantial parts stock to keep these shaft bikes going for a while as I don't plan to get a belt bike. __________________ "A society that gives up freedom to gain security, shall gain neither and lose both" Rhett "BigDog" Riegel KawaNow #142 Sandi "Lil' Mutt" Riegel KawaNow #143 '18 Indian Roadmaster - Red/Black matte Login or Register to Remove Ads
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