Gerry,
I know it sounds odd, but the belt does quite a good job and there is no need of a shock absorber. Carleton Palmer and I have run these very hard for over a decade and there is no penalty for not having a shock absorber. I suppose the ability to slip the clutch with little or no damage helps tremendously. I have run mine for 12 years without changing a plate, but it is a single. I will be very interested to see how well it works on the twin.
02/13/2020 I justs reread this post again and although what I say is mostly true I believe that I should have mentioned that the use on the track is not the best indicator of use on the street. In in this case, starting at stop signs and lights is where you get the greatest shock. The belt does not provide any shock relief in this case. I know there are street bikes that use belts, but they belts should not be confused with a shock absorber.
David
I know it sounds odd, but the belt does quite a good job and there is no need of a shock absorber. Carleton Palmer and I have run these very hard for over a decade and there is no penalty for not having a shock absorber. I suppose the ability to slip the clutch with little or no damage helps tremendously. I have run mine for 12 years without changing a plate, but it is a single. I will be very interested to see how well it works on the twin.
02/13/2020 I justs reread this post again and although what I say is mostly true I believe that I should have mentioned that the use on the track is not the best indicator of use on the street. In in this case, starting at stop signs and lights is where you get the greatest shock. The belt does not provide any shock relief in this case. I know there are street bikes that use belts, but they belts should not be confused with a shock absorber.
David
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