chain drive to belt drive conversion

[charliechaindrive.]

now THAT looks sharp!

 

[Kestrel Motors Inc.]

What kind of clip did you screw your sheave into? I'm doing something like that, and I'm open to all ideas.

 

[curtisfox]

Someone said that the little clips that hold the throtle cable on Briggs engines work good for holding to the spokes.............Curt

 

[Hiigel]

Very very nice job all the way around. Top speed???

Gary

 

[Otero]

Kestrel,
I just baling wire round the inside between the rim & the spokes. All
the force is in the direction of rotation; very little perpendicular to
the spokes, holds it just fine.

 

[curtisfox]

Kestrel,
I just baling wire round the inside between the rim & the spokes. All
the force is in the direction of rotation; very little perpendicular to
the spokes, holds it just fine.

Probably not the best if you have a disk brake this setup...........Curt

 

[RickS]

How do you change the belt? It looks like you cut and welded to put it on?

 

[Kestrel Motors Inc.]

So, I still don't get it, you just wired the sheave on? what do the screws screw into?

 

[curtisfox]

The one in the build ( Poveyflats ) is a wizzer they come with screws and clamps. Can be bought at Simpson motor bikes about $39............Curt

Not sure how one would wire one on and stay put

 

[Kestrel Motors Inc.]

What I'm trying to find out is what the piece on the other side of the sheave looks like, and how it attaches to the wheel.

 

[curtisfox]

Just like the clips that hold throtle cable to Briggs engines, a little flat clip with a hump that fits around the spokes and clamps to them..........Curt

 

[monark]

Nice stance on that bike! Having a btr build going on myself and are in the making of the exact drivetrain you had in the beginning (briggs 5hp,beltdrive from clutch to centerhub and on right side ordinary chaindrive,rearhub is a surly mtb singlespeed.was it working at all or was it just at high speeds it got intresting?.building mine mostly for the looks but would be nice to have some function.must say your conversion looks spot on but i dont have enough claerence in the rear frame on mine.

 

[silverbear]

Poverty,I don't know how I missed this, but I sure do like staring at your build... very pleasing to the eye. Well done, sir.
SB