Comments on: Chain? Belt? Shaft? Which is Better?

By: Lionel

Lionel — Sun, 06 May 2012 14:48:22 +0000

After 38 years of Motorcycling there is only one choice for me.

Do you want to spend your weekends cleaning and adjusting your chain/belt?
Do you want to risk catching road debris in your drive gear?
Do you want to spray chain oil onto your back mudguard?

I prefer a maintenance free, clean, efficient solution, just needing an oil change a year.

By: Scott ely

Scott ely — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:14:57 +0000

I have a 600cc engine off of a 1996 Yamaha xj600 that is chain driven. can it be belt driven?

By: Pabitra prasad jena

Pabitra prasad jena — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:47:58 +0000

I have a 21ps bike of bajaj, which is drived by chain.after all i would like to say dat my 1st prefer is belt drive .coz-a belt drive is ware & tear system at d same time disz vry much smoother than chain drive & maintainance free. We can use it all bikes.but d shaft drive is not for normal bikes,its for waste of money due to some reach peoples demand.

By: jimbo

jimbo — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:47:10 +0000

I have one if each, a BMW with shaft, a Suzuki DL-650 with chain and N H-D XR-1200 with a belt. All are great provided you properly maintain them. I like the chain because, at reasonable cost, I can change the ratio, increasing or decreasing RPM and power to the rear wheel, lower RPM for touring, higher for hooligan. Chains have come a long way in durability. I regularly get over 20,000 miles on a very good quality “O” ring chain.

By: mark anthony

mark anthony — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:54:52 +0000

i rather go to the chain drive and belt drive they are more durable in long long ride i have a scooter and under bone bikes but today i have an accident may Suzuki raider 150 was destroyed i love riding bike because it gives me a great and meaningful meaning to my life