britmet 233 Posted July 26, 2017 Do riders still boil their chains in oil in a meat tray in the kitchen oven ? . . - or are chains now just another disposable item that pushes up costs ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,247 Posted July 26, 2017 Do riders still boil their chains in oil in a meat tray in the kitchen oven ? . . - or are chains now just another disposable item that pushes up costs ? Apparently Bo Petersen, whilst riding for Swindon in 1985, rode a bike that was driven by a belt driven clutch doing away with the conventional primary drive chain...not sure if it caught on however! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted July 26, 2017 Apparently Bo Petersen, whilst riding for Swindon in 1985, rode a bike that was driven by a belt driven clutch doing away with the conventional primary drive chain...not sure if it caught on however! There are a few about, Kyle Newman has one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,413 Posted July 26, 2017 Apparently Bo Petersen, whilst riding for Swindon in 1985, rode a bike that was driven by a belt driven clutch doing away with the conventional primary drive chain...not sure if it caught on however!I think Kelvin Tatum use a belt drive clutch in long track not sure if he tried it on speedway tracks.think dirt getting in cause problems though,someone might be able to confirm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,247 Posted July 26, 2017 (edited) I recall a story whereby Anders Michanek was boiling his chains in oil and it caught fire and he turned the fire extinguisher on it and proceeded to cover Reg Fearman's Rolls Royce in foam in doing so! Edited July 26, 2017 by steve roberts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted July 26, 2017 Apparently Bo Petersen, whilst riding for Swindon in 1985, rode a bike that was driven by a belt driven clutch doing away with the conventional primary drive chain...not sure if it caught on however! Jason Lyons tried it in the early 2000s too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DutchGrasstrack 804 Posted July 26, 2017 Belt drive is pretty common in longtrack racing. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*JJ 523 Posted July 26, 2017 Tom Bacon uses belt drive as well ... as for chains, it depends on how much money the rider has, I suppose. Those in the lower leagues clean and oil them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THE DEAN MACHINE 4,771 Posted July 26, 2017 Not many riders boil their chains anymore , I soaked mine in degreaser then jet washed them then put them in the waste oil that I had dropped from the engine then hung them up and let excess oil run off then fit ,, as long as you have a decent oiler on bike you will have no problems , I fitted new primary chains every 8 meetings but rear chain would last all year 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KN1 168 Posted July 26, 2017 Kyle has had the scandic belt system for 2 years now and the belts have lasted all season only actually changed as a matter of course as opposed to need in the winter. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
britmet 233 Posted July 26, 2017 Kyle has had the scandic belt system for 2 years now and the belts have lasted all season only actually changed as a matter of course as opposed to need in the winter. . Well I didn't know about belts, I'm old school, as my question implies. And I've noticed that chain user don't put the split link on the inside today. Not surprised to hear of belts, as we've a Harley dealer in town and I've noticed they're driven by a rubber band. Doesn't sound high-tech advanced technology, does it. (but then H-Ds are dynosaural.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted July 26, 2017 . Well I didn't know about belts, I'm old school, as my question implies. And I've noticed that chain user don't put the split link on the inside today. Not surprised to hear of belts, as we've a Harley dealer in town and I've noticed they're driven by a rubber band. Doesn't sound high-tech advanced technology, does it. (but then H-Ds are dynosaural.) Harley's use them in place of the rear chain, these are used between the engine and clutch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martin_t 219 Posted July 26, 2017 (edited) I recall a story whereby Anders Michanek was boiling his chains in oil and it caught fire and he turned the fire extinguisher on it and proceeded to cover Reg Fearman's Rolls Royce in foam in doing so! Bobby Schwartz did the same injuring himself in the process.He rang Dan McCormick saying"You used to have a rider called Bernt Persson,well now you have another"....or words to that effect Edited July 26, 2017 by martin_t 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted July 27, 2017 Seeing the thread title, thought this was going to be Jeremy Corbyn Fan and his Diane Abbott fantasies... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,249 Posted July 27, 2017 A lot of the problems with rear chains are caused by the tight angles that tiny rear sprockets cause. Primary Belts are a natural progression if looked after correctly & dont lock up if they do break. Pretty much a necessity on longtrack as chain oilers are not allowed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
