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General => Victory Empulse => Topic started by: shayan on June 02, 2019, 11:53:13 PM

Title: Belt drive conversion:
Post by: shayan on June 02, 2019, 11:53:13 PM

I have listed some points down here:

1. Is it possible? (I think yes from some basic research i did)
2. Advantages:
    Weight savings, Less inertial mass for the motor to work with, Almost no maintenance, Lesser noise and also
    no drivetrain backlash maybe?
3. Disadvantages:
    Expensive if belt fails, anything else?

Are my observations correct?

Also wanted to know the effort to do the conversion and do you guys think its worth it with the advantages?

Title: Re: Belt drive conversion:
Post by: Leander on June 03, 2019, 04:02:42 AM

sorry, not really possible due to the changing distance between front sprocket and rear sprocket from the suspension travel.

Title: Re: Belt drive conversion:
Post by: HadesOmega on June 04, 2019, 05:27:12 AM

I would think you would need to fabricate some kind of automatic belt tensioner for it.  Also you would have to remove the swingarm everytime you want to change the belt.  Doesn't really pertain to our bikes but I heard on the FX if you do big jumps with the belt they break, so they usually upgrade to a chain kit.

Title: Re: Belt drive conversion:
Post by: JeffK on July 10, 2019, 01:19:33 PM

Quote from: shayan on June 02, 2019, 11:53:13 PM

2. Advantages:
    , Almost no maintenance,

After purchase of my Empulse back in 2014
I immediately installed a Pro-Oiler GPS controlled, automatic chain oiler.
No more kneeling at the back of my bike.
Tripled chain life!