Please let me know if and when you do. 🙏

Good to hear. Thank you🙏

Thank you. Even better next week when Robert unveils all his modifications. A very knowledgable man 🙏

Send RSTech and email using the link in video description. I’m sure they’d be happy to see you. 🙏

He is a clever boy 😂

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In my opinion is belt better than shaft drive .The shaft drive have allways some play in the many gears with "klonky" gear shifts . The belt has no play at all .All my bikes have Belt drive nowdays .I do not go back to chain or shaft drive . Regards 😊

I never experienced belt before. But the difference is huge and addictive 😁🙏

Sadly Robert won't make them. He's looked into it and the maths don't add up. The front pulley would be too small and too tight a turn for the belt's recommended range. Probably the reason so many bad reviews about belts in India.

@Teacher-T-Thailand I understand, but still have to "keep the faith " lol. Thanks.

Had belt drive bmw f800. Also a few shaft drives. I really rate belt drive. Had it on scooters and so easy to maintain, no snatch and relatively little maintenance

A lot of us do. Every day is a biking day. 🙏

Thank you. No chain guard included. Robert calls them stone traps. But I’m sure there is a way of making one if required. Maybe a future video from me 😂🙏

Thank you@@Teacher-T-Thailand

The rear silencers are 5kg each when I weighed them 😜🙏

Not from RSTech sadly. 😂

RSTech sadly,not. They do have from India, but I don’t think the quality is there sadly.

10,000ks so far.

You are correct, but to be honest. I put Robert on the spot. An impromptu interview. and for the sake of viewing retention, talking about 0.033 decimal places is not essential. But of course he fully knows the ratios. Thank you 😁

Yep, not a lot, but the oldest and most Km's on one of these kits. So the best i can do for a few years ;-)

Teacher T Thailand: you missed my point; at an even 2.500:1 the chain sprockets (or belt cogs) at 2.5 or 2.375:1 repeat the same rhythm or wear-pattern over and over, an infinite ratio like 2.533 rarely repeats so it shares the load/wear ... I have PM'd Robert about the disc brake upgrade that he pioneered, considering it for my 2020 Interceptor.

@@frederickwoods5943 I got you now. I am not so knowledgeable about such things. He was saying a favourite mod was to swap out the original front sprocket to a 16 tooth. Surely the decimal places would still be there in the ratio? And for belt I don't think it is as important. Next Fridays Video goes into more detail on his front brake.

Thank you 🙏

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To be honest I don't see the point on a 650 cruiser. It's not like it's a high performance bike you are riding flat out all the time. I certainly have not felt any power loss on the Interceptor or Continental I have ridden. Just the lack of chain snatch and smoothness of acceleration. If there is a loss, it's minimal.

The statement that belts are not as efficient as a chain is not true with these Gen 4 curvilinear toothed belts. From the Gates Engineering manual: “PolyChain® GT® Carbon® belt drive efficiency will be as high as 98%. This high efficiency is primarily due to the positive, no slip characteristic of synchronous belts. Since the belt has a thin profile, it flexes easily, thus resulting thus resulting in low hysteresis losses as evidenced by low heat buildup in the belt." and "Chain drives running unlubricated may generate significant heat buildup due to increased friction in the roller joints. Even properly lubricated chains running at higher speeds tend to throw off the oil due to centrifugal forces, making it difficult to maintain proper lubrication at the load bearing. " Consequently, chain drives are typically only 92-98% efficient." While there is lots of Gates marketing fluff out there, the Gates manual I referred to is an engineering design manual rather than propaganda. The "elsewhere" references I can find are either KZfaqrs with questionable engineering credentials, compaqrison with bicycles, or general statements about belts or V-belts, and not specifically about these Gen 4 belts. Here is an unbiased US Dept of Energy report giving that 98% efficiency, and comparing to V-belts www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2014/04/f15/replace_vbelts_motor_systemts5.pdf And a technical paper of chain VS belt with the same result: core.ac.uk/download/pdf/55693235.pdf

Likely several reasons why you cannot find a direct back to back run, on the same machine, same operator, and under the same conditions comparison. While an inertia dyno is relatively repeatable, any efficiency difference will be questioned given the nature of the dyno, and how HP and TQ are calculated (not directly measured). Then how to compare? - new chain and sprockets, old chain and sprockets, how old, oil/no oil/little oil, what oil, belt tension, equal bike tie down tension, consistent operator throttle operation etc..... all these factors would raise questions on the validity of any such comparison.

I will ask and add in the video next week about all the mods on the bike 🙏

It is top end quality as belt drives go. 🙏

The belt cost is fixed, and quality components, manufacturing in small quantity, and post machining surface finishing comes at a cost. In all fairness 600 USD is a very good price compared to other quality belt conversion kits to fit my Bonnie.

Cant wait to hear how he did tubeless tires and would like to know about his seat

It's a great price considering the quality.

As we said in the video. Horses for courses. A personal choice. 🙏

Not sure what you on about with 5 lbs? While a V-belt is less efficient, your contention that chains use less power than a curvilinear Gen 4 synchronous belt is simply not true. From the Gates Engineering manual: “PolyChain® GT® Carbon® belt drive efficiency will be as high as 98%. This high efficiency is primarily due to the positive, no slip characteristic of synchronous belts. Since the belt has a thin profile, it flexes easily, thus resulting thus resulting in low hysteresis losses as evidenced by low heat buildup in the belt." and "Chain drives running unlubricated may generate significant heat buildup due to increased friction in the roller joints. Even properly lubricated chains running at higher speeds tend to throw off the oil due to centrifugal forces, making it difficult to maintain proper lubrication at the load bearing. " Consequently, chain drives are typically only 92-98% efficient." While there is lots of Gates marketing fluff out there, the Gates manual I referred to is an engineering design manual rather than propaganda. The "elsewhere" references I can find are either KZfaqrs with questionable engineering credentials, or general statements about belts or V-belts, and not specifically about these Gen 4 belts. Here is an unbiased US Dept of Energy report comparing V-belts with these synchronous belts, giving that 98% efficiency number: www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2014/04/f15/replace_vbelts_motor_systemts5.pdf And another technical paper with the same result: core.ac.uk/download/pdf/55693235.pdf

What a load of rubbish you spew. I had a chain replacement at 30,000ks and will probably need new sprockets at 40,000. I won't have to constantly clean up all the grease fling. I won't have to put up with chain snatch, cleaning and lubing it and adjusting it. Harleys have had belts for over 40 years. Less friction and they are good for around 80,00ks and I have read where people are getting upwards of 150,000ks from a belt. Belts are for holding trousers up? What a load of dribble. Time for you to spend sometime on researching belts instead of making a negative comment and making yourself look ....

@@warrenhancock5742 You need to learn some manners and whatever about your riding style. Chains are not that messy and dirt happens. Harley makes a chain conversion from belt drive so whatever again. Old Harleys had chains and still do. Dirt bikes cant use belts they come off and wear out real fast etc etc. You know a lot of nothing.

@danielleclare2938 where I llive there are hundreds of Harleys, most with belt drives and they are well past 100,000ks on the original belt. Chains give snap everytime you chain gear, they are messy, they need cleaning and lubricating, they wear quick and wear out the pulleys. Manners are nothing to do with it. This is 2024, not 1964.

Sadly I don’t think they will, but they should offer it as an optional extra 🤞🙏