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Post #56,189
by Another Scott
10/11/02 10:51:06 AM
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New Re your PS. I've seen Harley's that don't have chains...
They've got [link|http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/hdbeltdrive.htm|cogged belts]. A useful innovation. I have no idea whether they came up with it first though.

Cheers,
Scott
Post #56,194
by drewk
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10/11/02 11:07:46 AM
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New Well, sorta
The idea of belt drive is very old. Probably the oldest drivetrain, actually. And hugely inefficient as it slipped. The toothed belt was much more recent, and was first used on camshafts and other lighter-duty applications. They were made possible by advances in kevlar and nylon manufacturing (though there are other materials being used now, I'm sure).

Harley were the ones who got the idea to try the huge ones for final drive to quiet the noise down. This is a company that does 3-D sound modelling of all new products to make sure they sound right. No one else would have cared so much about the noise from a chain.
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Microsoft offers them the one thing most business people will pay any price for - the ability to say "we had no choice - everyone's doing it that way." -- [link|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=38978|Andrew Grygus]
     Linux is Harley Davidson, Microsoft is Honda - (drewk) - (23) - Oct. 9, 2002, 09:50:35 AM EDT
         harleys are bloated and slow hondas are sleek and fast - (boxley) - Oct. 9, 2002, 10:10:29 AM EDT
         I don't like it either. - (Another Scott) - (21) - Oct. 9, 2002, 10:30:54 AM EDT
             Was talking about Honda motorcycle riders - (drewk) - (20) - Oct. 9, 2002, 11:45:00 AM EDT
                 Ok. But, one can still get Model T parts too... :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (19) - Oct. 9, 2002, 12:40:29 PM EDT
                     Sure, but try to get Edsel parts - (drewk) - (18) - Oct. 9, 2002, 01:14:35 PM EDT
                         We're getting away from your point, I think. - (Another Scott) - (17) - Oct. 9, 2002, 01:37:33 PM EDT
                             Who's doing the innovating? - (drewk) - (16) - Oct. 9, 2002, 02:26:59 PM EDT
                                 What user innovation? - (scoenye) - (3) - Oct. 9, 2002, 11:46:38 PM EDT
                                     hunter S, used a beemer -NT - (boxley) - (2) - Oct. 10, 2002, 01:17:37 AM EDT
                                         BSA, not BMW - (hnick) - (1) - Oct. 10, 2002, 01:15:04 PM EDT
                                             yer right bsa, knew it was BSomething :-) -NT - (boxley) - Oct. 10, 2002, 02:44:25 PM EDT
                                 harley riders like to build there own, can you back that up? - (boxley) - (11) - Oct. 10, 2002, 01:13:23 AM EDT
                                     Like I said, more mature market - (drewk) - (10) - Oct. 10, 2002, 12:19:49 PM EDT
                                         Years ago I "owned" a harley - (boxley) - (6) - Oct. 10, 2002, 02:43:42 PM EDT
                                             Here in Los Angeles . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (5) - Oct. 10, 2002, 10:28:41 PM EDT
                                                 Re: Here in Los Angeles . . - (deSitter) - (1) - Oct. 12, 2002, 08:30:39 PM EDT
                                                     Oh, not too many . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Oct. 12, 2002, 08:53:59 PM EDT
                                                 Re: Here in Los Angeles . . - (deSitter) - (2) - Oct. 12, 2002, 08:32:08 PM EDT
                                                     You seem to have developed a bit of a stutter . . -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Oct. 12, 2002, 08:56:28 PM EDT
                                                         Worse - (deSitter) - Oct. 13, 2002, 11:28:02 AM EDT
                                         You're omitting the whole pre-Honda US market - (Ashton) - (2) - Oct. 11, 2002, 01:25:22 AM EDT
                                             Re your PS. I've seen Harley's that don't have chains... - (Another Scott) - (1) - Oct. 11, 2002, 10:51:06 AM EDT
                                                 Well, sorta - (drewk) - Oct. 11, 2002, 11:07:46 AM EDT

I'm into you like an undersized thong.
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