Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
I'm a little nervous about the belt drive for winter, because I'm afraid that snow and ice would pack into the cog and either snap the belt or cause it to slip. I've found cases of it happening with shaft drive motorcycles.
You might want to check out this article:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008...elt-drives.php
The drive system was developed by Gates who also makes belt drives for snowmobiles. Apparently "mud ports" were designed into the system so that snow, mud, and other crud would be shed.