Triumphrat

rodhotter

just installed a scootworks BELT DRIVE, said to gear it up a bit, prolly a good thing, just enjoying a clean oiless rear wheel + tire, very nice kit!!!! 18 teeth front 43 rear, also read where belt drives use a little less power a 2.375 to 1

grebmrof

Here is another sprocket & chain supplier in the U.S. at least:

http://sprocketcenter.com/index.php/...s/triumph.html

tsmgguy

Thanks for posting this. Many will find it useful. It came in really handy when I went from a 39t to 41t rear sprocket on my Ducati GT1000. The change made the 6th gear usable. There was no detectable change in performance. Since I was now using the 6th gear, there was no change in gas mileage either, which was excellent at an average of 55+.

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2003 Lucifer Orange Triumph Bonneville T-100, completely stock except for chromed fenders.
2007 Anniversary Red Ducati GT-1000

Photo: The GT1000 at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats

Charles Lathe

A drive chain is 98 - 99% efficient at transferring power. A belt drive is a little less.

Regards, Chuck

rodhotter

after reading a lot of info the general conclusion is a belt uses less power, but whatever since i installed it for lo maintain, cleanliness and long wear. on my sportster with wire wheels they only get dusty, adj are rare after break in even with the old tech belt, scootworks carbon fiber-kevlar belt thats a few mm wider than a chain, very few, only needs o adjust after break-in 2-4 thousand miles, harley belts usually go 50-100 thousand miles, for me the clean wheel and tire sells it if i only get 50,000 i would buy it again, yes $579 for a belt + sprockets is expensive but comparing several chain + sprocket changes, especially with labor if you do not do it is not a bad option in the long run, on my 70 bonnie i was forever at the high pressure car wash mostly for the rear wheel, but chain lube has improved for sure, the PITA is not for ME i love a clean shiny ride!!!