Future monster drive line

Big Troubled Bear · June 04, 2008, 04:43:12 AM

Magnadrive are the way to go,..........................

.................................Warp speed here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ArguZ · June 04, 2008, 06:41:50 AM

Belt ??
Should I buy a Buell or what ? why not a BMW directly....buuuahhh
Chain is gain !

Chococat · June 04, 2008, 06:56:59 AM

I prefer a chain. I just think they look meaner.

univox · June 04, 2008, 07:38:58 AM

The time spent cleaning/lubing/adjusting a chain would be better spent riding imo. Guess that doesn't exactly mesh well with the whole Ducati owner experience when you think about it.

LA · June 04, 2008, 07:44:15 AM

I mentioned this the other day in a thread.

Chains are so reliable now and with the concentric adjustment and no alignment needed with the SSS chassis why go to a belt.

I get over 15,000 mi. out of a DID chain and maybe a tiny adjustment one time during its' lifetime. I'm going to clean my chain when I get the bike back from it service in a few days, but I have never cleaned a chain before and never had the slightest problem with one.

No belts for me - thank you.

LA

psycledelic · June 21, 2008, 08:00:38 AM

I have to say yes, only because I ride in the rain and my bike sits out overnight while I am at work. Chain maint. is a beast and new ones are expensive. Belts wouldn"t look that bad with a nice carbon guard. There goes another $300.

Bill in OKC · June 21, 2008, 08:17:57 AM

Maybe after Ducati 'proves' the belt drive in MotoGP and WSBK racing. Until that happens put it on the 696.

Capt baz · June 21, 2008, 08:48:27 AM

Quote from: Bill in OKC on June 21, 2008, 08:17:57 AM
Maybe after Ducati 'proves' the belt drive in MotoGP and WSBK racing. Until that happens put it on the 696.

nothing will help that bike

denbike · June 21, 2008, 05:24:03 PM

You can't gold-plate a belt.

Dockstrada · June 22, 2008, 04:09:15 AM

Why would you change somthing that works so well

duc996 · June 22, 2008, 05:24:51 AM

Quote from: aaronb on June 03, 2008, 11:20:04 AM
My biggest issue with belts is that they are ugly. They canâ€™t make as tight of a turn as a chain so the front pulley has to be bigger, which in turn means the rear pulley has to be huge. Not very pleasing.

the reduction in maintenance is not enough to make me want to change.

+1 no way!!!!

SP3 · June 22, 2008, 06:46:19 AM

I work with machinery that has a boat load of belts. I also own three chain driven motorcycles. Stick with chains.

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