Hi guys,
Any options on this as I'm torn between the two..
I think he means opinions of belt vs chain, not options. Imo the belt is way superior - or at least that's what I've been told over the years. It's biggest seller for me is it's less likely to break without obvious warnings and a lot less liekely (<--WTF KIND OF SPELLING IS THAT?) to damage the bike on it's way out.
^ +1 what he said, also no Chain Lube all over your ride.
Hi guys, thanks for the opinions....food for thought. I just bought my first HD today....awesome. Tell me what you think.
Good stuff....looks like an 04 -06 sporty?
Xy
Chain is stronger, & if it did break ( never broke one myself ) you can carry a joining link. & keep riding if your way out in the sticks. belts just snap, especially if like has been mentioned they get a stone between belt & pully. then you see a black snake in your rear view mirror & your revs go up the bike stops moving. hope your not out in the sticks. chain is the best. but belts are cleaner just can't take as much power & torque as a good chain can.
01 Dyna changed from belt to chain in 02 as was riding to QLD to drag race then riding home to Sydney , well got best made in USA sprockets & best chain i could get, 90,000k12 years latter did bottom end in motor went through three cam chain adjusters in motor ( twin cam ) went to gear drive in cams ( like a stock sporty ) but the original chains & sprokets still going strong, saw a lot of snapped belts on the startline drag racing. now bike has new owner & chain still going so are same made in USA sprokets. but if you take the made in asia cheap sprokets they probably wear, if you buy a cheap chain would probably stretch. but i oiled and cheaned chain a lot. but i know guys that did 300,000k on a belt but kept it adjusted & stone free.
