Motorcycles also use driveshaft's. The belt that is used for a drive belt on a motorcycle is very similar to a timing belt in a car. There are teeth that fit in to grooves on the sprocket. The first time I heard of a belt drive on a motorcycle, I thought of a fan belt, and I couldn't figure out how that would work without slipping. Less messy than a chain, but you still need to adjust it every once in a while, and the last one I worked on you still had to move the back tire to adjust the belt. also less forgiving when it comes to dirt and stuff getting in the sprockets. Bob, did you mean belts are made from Kevlar:? I have never heard of a Kevlar chain. Michael _____
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 9:32 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Belt driven bicycles The most common cause of chain failure is a lack of proper maintenance. Alan Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still available upon request. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Kennedy" <inthes...@att.net <mailto:intheshop%40att.net> > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 1:38 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Belt driven bicycles > The chains on motorcycles are made of Kevlar which is also what they make > bullet proof vests from. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press > To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 3:15 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Belt driven bicycles > > > > Aloha all, > Some friends of ours are overseas and wrote that they bought a > bicycle with a rubber belt instead of a chain. Another person > responded that these kind of belts have been used in motorcycles for > awhile, but are also appearing in the bicycle world. This may be old > news to some of you, but it seem cool to me that they won't rust or > need lubrication. > Betsy > Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com> > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_ page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29> &PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo> ! Groups Links > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
