Originally Posted by
HelluvaStella
The f*ck they do. When a big ol' bike (any belt driven one will do, let's say a Buell. Look it up for details) goes from all out acceleration to engine braking, that's a sudden change of direction. So there. *smiley*
Beyond WOT to down shifting not making much sense *wink*, the belts still going in one direction. Its not a
immediate reversal of the belt, its just scrubbing speed through the drive train. You would obviously first brake, rev match, down shift, repeat as need to carry corner speed etc. All of which would lessen the stress.
I never said belts cannot handle massive amounts of stress, I just said "I
think it would flex and not work too well" when suddenly thrown in the opposite direction.
Originally Posted by
deathhare
All the power the motor puts out is transferred thru that belt alone to the back wheel of the motorcycle.
Its only pulling in one direction though, it also has a tension system (which this bike does not have). You dont think the belt flexing or skipping teeth would be, at all, possible?