View Poll Results: Belt or Chain drive, what are you running with?
Belt drive
142
92.81%
Chain drive
11
7.19%
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Belt or Chain
#21
11-08-2010, 05:33 PM
A big bad Harley can be stooped dead in it's tracks by a pebble no bigger than a pea.......That don't make it a big bad Harley to me, It makes it quite delicate.......like when the wifes vacuum sucks up a doily and snaps a belt......GIVE ME A CHAIN!.....a big bad chain........
Keep belts around your waist not on your bike...
#22
11-08-2010, 05:40 PM
Road Master
To me, going back to a chain would be like putting points back in the ignition system, oops, OK, OK, I know, I know, you can carry a file and file points.
#23
11-08-2010, 05:50 PM
Nothing wrong with points. You can get one of those clear covers and watch the lil sparks at night.
#24
11-08-2010, 06:45 PM
I like the looks of chains much better, I do remember when Harley's were not all shiny and clean looking (i was still young back then). My bud, changed to chain with a 250 kit, I like the sound, and look. I do however remember the maintenance and replacement being some work with my dirt bikes. Never had a chained Harley.
#26
11-08-2010, 07:20 PM
Who??? 8-tracks rule.
#27
11-08-2010, 07:24 PM
It seams to be a common misconception, chains are messy. If you use a cheap non o-ring chain it is true. Non o-ring chains require constant oiling and adjusting. Modern o and x-ring chains require very little maintenance. This is because the rollers have grease sealed inside by the o=ring. When you oil them makes a big deference in how much mess is created. The time to oil is when the chain is hot,after a ride. Then wipe off the excess lube with a rag. O-ring lube is actually a wax designed to quiet the chain more than lubricate. I run a white wall tire on the rear and it doesn't have oily residue on it.
Last edited by WRAITH; 05-19-2011 at 11:55 PM.
#28
11-08-2010, 07:46 PM
It seams to be a common misconception, chains are messy. If you use a cheap non o-ring chain it is true. Non o-ring chains require constant oiling and adjusting. Modern o and x-ring chains require very little maintenance. This is because the rollers have grease sealed inside by the o=ring. When you oil them makes a big deference in how much mess is created. The time to oil is when the chain is hot,after a ride. Then wipe off the excess lube with a rag. O-ring lube is actually a wax designed to quiet the chain more than lubricate. I run a white wall tire on the rear and it doesn't have oily residue on it.
Stop making sense or the MoCo will find you and eliminate you..
Besides, it's a lot more fun when who don't even know what an x-ring chain even is to complain about "oiling" which would do more harm than good... You WAX an X-ring chain because they are sealed and internally lubricated..
#30
11-08-2010, 08:11 PM
I use O-ring on mine and use an O-ring spray every 700 miles or so. I find it needs very little in the way of adjustment and will last a very time if properly cared for.