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Motorbikes still overwhelmingly use chains, not sure why but there must be a good reason



Belts are not suitable for passing lots of torque. This is why cvt are not that popular outside of small-ish cars.


Harley Davidson, among others, uses belts. Torque isn't the issue in the context of m/c final drive. Chains are a tad more efficient, which hp obsessed customers fuzz about.




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