RSRBOB wrote:
> My initial response to this is that a belt may not take too well to the
> increased HP. Most belt drive models are under 75 HP at the crank. I know
> some of those off brands (HD) are pumped up to 100 HP, but, at that point,
> how long does a belt last? I am suspecting that it will not last as long as a
> chain.
I don't have the numbers in front of me, but the Yamaha Road Star is a
1600 cc air cooled twin that is belt driven and it's got to be kicking
out some serious torque. Virtually all dragstrip cars with blowers use a
belt drive. (Some do use gears though!) Many Japanese cars have belt
driven cam belts.
I guess all that I'm saying is that I bet the technology to make the
belts stronger and last longer has improved over the years and that they
might last a bit longer than one would suppose.
And you don't have to oil them!! (Wonder if they stretch...?)
Brandon (Musing on...)
