11-24-2018, 02:40 PM
(11-24-2018, 02:36 PM)SportsterDoc_imp Wrote:(11-24-2018, 02:30 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: Yamaha seemed to strongly urge that their belt on the Bolt would not break because the engineering did not have the short-comings of HD. They also appear to shroud the belt to prevent debris from entering its track. The belt is definitely different than HD's.
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Love shaft drive.
I never had a "bad" shaft drive. The only crazy experience was on a Virago 1100. The bike had a lot of low RPM torque and that shaft recoiled not unlike a diving board. It didn't impede the ride, but the heavy duty rear shocks got a workout. The Yamaha shaft was pretty generic, and definitely not a Moto Guzzi solution.
H-D provides protection, but it is not absolute...all it takes is once little pebble bouncing where it is not wanted.
Goodyear and others make H-D aftermarket belts, but they are NOT bullet proof.
Do you have a link to the Yamaha claim?
I am not anti-Yamaha (enjoyed a 2017 and 2018) and rode the Bolt before buying the CB1100.
No link - this was a face-to-face discussion at a dealer back near July 4th this year. Not trying to promote Yamaha, but was curious at his statement and cannot forget it. Had Yamaha (4) and Honda (3). Prefer Honda overall.