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Re: Timing belt in drive success
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Originally Posted by AdamHeard
The kop pulleys are 5mm pitch HTD. Which 125 ran in drive this season (and possibly before?).
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Sorry I'm late to the party on this one, I severed myself from the internet to enjoy the long weekend.
We ran 5mm pitch HTDs, 15mm width in our drive this year with remarkable success. We assembled our tensioner-free drivetrain and didn't touch the belts or wheels all season (that includes the tread too, thanks Colsons).
The main reason we used HTD vs GT2 was to take advantage of the KOP options and save a little bit of money. HTD profiles also appear to be a lot easier to find, especially in plastic if thats something you are interested in doing.
We loved the belts this year and I see no reason we will not continue using them in our drive and in other areas for a long time. We may switch over to 9mm width GT2s just to save some real estate, but either way, belts are here to stay for us.
-Brando
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