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Norvil USA has a FB post about a new electric start kit for pre Mk3 Commandos. Not clear who is making it, or whether it is a single prototype?? and it is more expensive than the Alton.
I had thought the qpd was the one oldbritts sold?Or a copy of the old OldBritts electric starter kit.
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I had thought the qpd was the one oldbritts sold?
Harley starter with a ring gear on the clutch?
I would think the idler afords more "wrap" on the teeth and should lower the stresses on the belt.One of the two things I know, is the fact these belt drives do not like to be bent inward with the use of an idler for adjustment!..I don't own any aftermarket starters but from all reports I'll spend the money and buy a CNW!
A better way to reduce stresses on the belt is not to use it as part of a starterI would think the idler afords more "wrap" on the teeth and should lower the stresses on the belt.
But I'm not sure.
Jaydee
Seems a shame they couldn’t have made the kit with the right size belt and simply made it fixed centres with no need for any tensioner.The gearbox becomes fixed as the starter is fixed to the cradle so the belt has to be tensioned other than by moving the gearbox.
Absolutly!Seems a shame they couldn’t have made the kit with the right size belt and simply made it fixed centres with no need for any tensioner.
I don't think that anyone has ever managed such a feat with a belt or a chain. Consider chain primary drives on Brrtish bikes. If the gearbox is separate, it is usually adjustable. If not, there's a tensioner of some sort (e.g. Mk3 Commando.)Seems a shame they couldn’t have made the kit with the right size belt and simply made it fixed centres with no need for any tensioner.
It’s quit common on motorcycles to fix the primary when it’s a belt. Degans does it on Tritons, I have a Seeley that’s like that, etc.I don't think that anyone has ever managed such a feat with a belt or a chain. Consider chain primary drives on Brrtish bikes. If the gearbox is separate, it is usually adjustable. If not, there's a tensioner of some sort (e.g. Mk3 Commando.)
Unit construction bikes with chain p/drive all have a tensioner, as far as I know. Does a belt-drive Harley have fixed centres and no tensioner?
Also, what about car cambelts? There's always a tensioner on one run of the belt.
Then there are the industrial applications with much larger belts transmitting greater power....