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Belts are not maintenance free and not without their own isssues and problems. P
Belt maintence is: check tension and make sure nothing is stuck in them.
Much better than a chain. And bells can be fine off road if tensioned properly and you are not doing something the NC was not designed for.
Also LONG trips would not need touring lube and such.
Not advocating for a belt just saying it's an option.
Belt maintence is: check tension and make sure nothing is stuck in them.
Much better than a chain. And bells can be fine off road if tensioned properly and you are not doing something the NC was not designed for.
Also LONG trips would not need touring lube and such.
Not advocating for a belt just saying it's an option.
What is interesting and not clear in the pictures how they are handling the belt tension change with the suspension movement ???
You can, it's been done even on a DCT bike.The DCT is very sensitive to speed differences at the wheels and countershaft. That's why you cannot change the sprocket teeth counts from what the factory put on it, 16 - Front & 39 - Rear.
Wouldn't a broken chain cause more damage to the front sprocket than a broken belt?
I think a belt might make for a more hassle-free bike ownership if someone commuted or toured long distances.
But with a chain I know I will be at least spending anywhere from 10-45 minutes servicing my bike every 500 miles. A simple lube usually turns into more extensive cleaning. At the minimum I will be inspecting the rear tire closely and checking for wear.
A more thorough cleaning/ lube will usually mean the whole bike gets inspected as I detail every dirty, dusty, greasy part on the bike. I do that about every third lube.
Right now I have just over 17,000 on the NC and there is almost no chain adjustment left.
What chain make and model do you use?