Shaft drive and chain drive motorcycles are the most common on the market, but what's the difference between them? Learn more about these drive models. read more
You strip a gear on a shaft drive and you are down for the count. 530 chain is available anywhere they sell motorcycle or agricultural parts. (There's a good film called Somewhere Else Tomorrow where a world traveler loses his shaft drive gears 50km from Afghanistan. read more
The drive mechanism works on the same principal as chain drive, but relies on a kevlar belt rather than a chain for a more smooth riding experience. The belt does not require lubrication which is one major advantage over chain drive. read more
Both chain drive and shaft drive motorcycles offer their own sets of advantages and disadvantages, but chain drive motorcycles are by far the most common on the market today. The chain system utilizes two sprockets, one on the gearbox and one on the rear wheel, connected by a chain while the shaft system uses a shaft to connect a gear inside the gearbox to another gear inside a hub on the rear wheel. read more