Marcel

By one year dummy...lol...my 09 classic.

WTF !!!...they got a special on Russian vodka ?....lol.

Are you a believer now ...lol...belt drive...

I think and average for the KTM, 20 thousand km before the chain would start slapping around..that's with good service, cleaned, lube, tension checked almost every time...it has 90 thousand km now...you do the math..chain and sprocket every 20...sure belt wouldn't work on most adventure bike but 90 % are used on roads anyways Pan- Am not sure I've heard anything negative about the belts..150 hp...think most manufacturers have miss the boat on this one...

09 ? The belt is 17 years-old , how the belt looking..any visible cracks ?

You must be getting close to 100 thousand miles...what's the mileage ?

The belts today ...to me are pretty well indestructible , the technologie must have improved greatly....not to brag or anything, 122hp at the crank , almost 130 in torque and the thing weight a ton , no way in hell would chain and sprockets last for 100 thousand miles , just the time and lube you save over years...doesn't make sence to me...

Have you ever replaced the belt on your bike @Buckster ? How many years has it been on...?

How many years ago was that Clive ...year and mileage ? I can't fantom snapping a belt with a 300cc , unless it was the earlier years when they first came out....and the belts weren't has good I guess...

Don't know why other manufacturers don't offer more belt drive , to me it feels the same has a chain drive , just the cost saving to the manufacturers..shaft drive to design and machine all of the parts ...$.....anything under a 130 ish hp...belt is the way to go for road bikes...

Looks like a little damp also...

OK enough goofing around ...let's get back on topic...lol.

What's up with this picture...belly dancing ? Omg reminds me of Pete's double hip pose...lol

Never use it enough to be worth getting gaz for it...strictly home use...

Do you think Rich could give him a good deal on some hair colour to bring back the natural gingerness ?

Have you tried it out ? And ?

Ah !!! Second picture...lol.. I get it now...lol.

More expensive than I thought..you'd have to do some serious work to make a tool like that worth the purchase...ive got just a cheap mig at home , its basically a lincoln welder paint blue sold by Canadian tire stores...its ok ..but it splatters like hell...no gaz , just with a flex core wire..

You mind explaining the joke to me .....I don't recall seeing any of those bikes in Dumb and dumber...?

Yes ive seen those , looks like they make amazing welds , not sure exactly how good they are , has ive only seen them advertised on TV and most stuff advertised on TV is mostly fake...so you had a go at one ? And it does do what they advertise ?

Canadian aluminium my friend...stronger than titanium..

You found a Crack in your frame ..? Goose neck area ?

I've only riden one shaft drive bike ...it was my cousin bike , and 83 magna v 65...it sure was a weird feeling when the rear suspension would jump up like two inches...lol. Im now sold on belt drive now...easy 100 thousand miles service life if riden property..no mess.....