| Author | Message | ||
     Dinuns1 |
ok so i did some searching here cant find the info needed has anyone done this mod finding sprockets is easy but the idler is the hard part does anyone offer one seperate or know of a cheap kit | ||
| Sweetfish89 |
You can call Al at AmericanSportBike and he can hook you up | ||
| Dinuns1 |
o kool i didnt know they still had a kit | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
If you ride a LOT. Keep a eye on the right side bearing. The chain will destroy it.... at 11 pm, 30 miles from home, on your way home from March Badness... in the cold.... don't ask how I know.... | ||
| Dinuns1 |
im not worry about the bearings i do tires every 3000 miles ill check it then but anyone use a grandstand designs kit? | ||
| Dinuns1 |
no one went too chain? | ||
| Froggy |
All the chain gang members are too busy replacing and lubing sprockets and chains every 500 feet, so they don't got time to post.  | ||
| Brumbear |
I got one was gonna put it on this winter but now I am thinking I want to keep my classic stock  | ||
| Dinuns1 |
chains wont leave you stranded like a belt froggy | ||
| Luxor |
"chains wont leave you stranded like a belt froggy" Yes they will! Happened to me twice on my CBR. | ||
| Froggy |
5 Buells, a belt has never left me stranded. I had one snap on me, but I wasn't stranded by it. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
You should re read my post..... the bearing failed... but why? | ||
| Dinuns1 |
if a chain left you stranded twice fire the guy working on your bikes . and froggy three buells they all left me stranded my m2 with the new hybrex belt sheared all the teeth off of it my blast snapped one (unfourtunetly chain was to hard so i fitted a 1'' belt as oppose to the 7/8 and now my xb broke chain is not going to put much more stredd on that bearing wolfridge that would not concern me at all | ||
| Dinuns1 |
im not looking for a belt vs chain thread just want to know if anyones used one or reccomendations | ||
| Luxor |
Chain failure was common on early(pre 1991)CBRs. So is wasn't my mechanical ability. LOL Not a chain vs. belt at all, just facts are that both can fail, and both have pros and cons. I'm working on 12k with my factory 03 XB9 belt. Not a lick of fraying or undue wear to date. | ||
| Dinuns1 |
ok pre 91 thats ok i thought you were talking new chains ,they last a long time im close to 15000 on my chain on my t/f buell replaced sprockets once (and ive never lubed it on purpose )pushrod leak oiled it once though | ||
| Dinuns1 |
no one really used this ? | ||
| Babyhuey |
i use the grandstand kit on my racebike, works awesome, no complaints.-andrew | ||
| Hammer71 |
you can fab your own idler as any of the ones out there come in "kit" form only. Ran my chain for 15 thou with no issues, oil every 2 weeks and all was good. | ||
| Mr2shim |
I went to chain. I'm going right back to belt. I should have just done the 04 conversion. I have however gotten 10k miles with the chain, no problems other than a disgustingly dirty rear wheel. My reason for going back to belt. I hate lubing the chain, makes wheel 8x more dirty and the chain does make a good bit of noise. Plus I hate adjusting it. Call me lazy. (Message edited by mr2shim on November 17, 2009) | ||
| Buewulf |
I bet the racing boards will be able to give you better insight on the chain conversions. The belt drive is pretty easy to like, so I'm not surprised there aren't many who have converted to chain. The Uly is my first belt-driven bike, and so far I like it mainly because it is so quiet and I don't have to think about it. Unless belts become unavailable or outrageously expensive one day, I don't think I'll replace it with a chain. That said, I do have a lot of experience with chains, so here are my 2 cents concerning some of the chain complaints I've read. Modern chains don't really need lube since they are sealed. (Go ahead, ignite flame throwers now.) I have always sprayed my O-ring chains with teflon. It's like Rain-X for chains. Any dirt or grime you collect on it will wash right off with a hose. No oil sling or dirty rear wheels. If I do a lot of water crossing, I'll spray it with WD-40 to displace the water and then apply teflon again the next day. Want to go to the track? There's a sprocket for that. How about Moab? There's a sprocket for that. Anything in between? There's a sprocket for that, too. I have thrashed chains, stressed them, banged them against rocks and watched as they ate small bits of gravel between the sprocket without flinching. I have never had one fail and have never known anyone else to have one fail (except for Luxor apparently! Bum deal!). Chains are the most flexible, dependable final drives available, in my opinion. But I like the belt.  (Message edited by Buewulf on November 17, 2009) | ||
| Jaimec |
36,000 miles on my M2 Cyclone, traded in with the original belt. 26,000 miles on my XB12Ss, also traded in with the original belt. 9,000 miles so far on my 1125R and (you guessed it) still on the original belt. Every time I go on a long (multi-day) ride with my sportbike friends I take every opportunity to make fun of them lubing and adjusting their chains. ESPECIALLY since they don't have centerstands anymore. Makes an unpleasant waste of time even more so. Of course, I don't need chain lube to make my rear wheel dirty... the exhaust does a fine job on it's own.  | ||
| Fast1075 |
If I was going to race, I would do the chain conversion...but for street, the belt is the schizzle...Now if I could just stop those pesky brakes from dusting up the wheels on every ride... | ||
| Jaimec |
That's easy... don't stop!  |
