Belt drive-why don't more do it?

Hello,

the GSX works good after convertion, last weekend it was our german SV-meeting. There was another BMW-used-Belt-driven-SV too, the driver had the same idea 3 years ago as i did 4 years ago...

here some photos:







greetings from germany,

Dieter (now 18tmls with belt)

Was that weld on the swingarm done by you? It's not a suzuki weld is it??

If you had it done, did it affect insurance/legal stuff - they usually hate people doing work like that to the frame and swingarm on road bikes - I'm pretty sure they wouldn't accept it in the UK.

[northwind]

Now I look at it, is that bottom pic the same GSX but with an SV swingarm welded for dual shocks?

Welding and modifying frames isn't neccesarily a problem at all with insurance- just look at your average 7/11 or Gixxer Zed, bits chopped off and welded on all over the shop. Some trick framers are built around an original headstock with the entire rest of the frame cut off for insurance and legal purposes

Originally Posted by northwind

Now I look at it, is that bottom pic the same GSX but with an SV swingarm welded for dual shocks?

It's the original GSX 750 AE (Inazuma) swingarm



greets Dieter

I'd like belt drive. Would save money when the chain goes through the engine too