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 Post subject: new bike on its way
PostPosted: 05 May 2012 16:27 
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well i have bought a Buell Ulysses from Edinburgh HD a 2005 with 12,000mls pluss remus and a few small add ons ,as i live in North Devon io have bough blind but as its from a main agent there shouldnt be a problem.

now got to wait , iam going to fit alloy panniers ie Ardcases as i do a far bit of camping all the year round, and will look at converting to chain as am not a belt lover.

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 Post subject: Re: new bike on its way
PostPosted: 05 May 2012 16:32 
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Pleased for you John. :yup:
I deleted your double post. ;)

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 Post subject: Re: new bike on its way
PostPosted: 05 May 2012 16:40 
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will look at converting to chain


Good luck :)

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 Post subject: Re: new bike on its way
PostPosted: 05 May 2012 17:07 
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:yt: but why????

Why convert to chain, not why good luck...

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 Post subject: Re: new bike on its way
PostPosted: 05 May 2012 17:48 
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devon john wrote:
bough blind but as its from a main agent there shouldnt be a problem.
john


hope all goes well :yup:
but you really believe everthing a used car/motorbike sales man tells you

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 Post subject: Re: new bike on its way
PostPosted: 05 May 2012 17:51 
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devon john wrote:
and will look at converting to chain as am not a belt lover.

john


Don't do that mate, apart from anything its a lot of work and money and the belt is best anyway.

Andy


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 Post subject: Re: new bike on its way
PostPosted: 05 May 2012 19:18 
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What's there not to like about belts? Maintenance free, clean and quiet - chains waste a lot of energy in noise ;) . If a belt breaks, it doesn't sever your femural artery or trash your crankcases.
As for reliability, a lot of light aircraft have belt drive to the prop gearbox and helicopters have belts driving the tail rotor, if that breaks, you die lOl
They cost about the same as a quality chain and sprocket set.

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 Post subject: Re: new bike on its way
PostPosted: 06 May 2012 10:01 
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That looks very nice John.

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I wouldn't bother with trying to find a chain conversion. the belts are great.


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