Timing Belt Drive System

[Andy A.]

Originally Posted by Conor Ryan

You don't see too many motorcycles getting side impact crashes and still running properly.

I've got a bike that took a nice 40 mph dump onto asphalt I'd like you to meet. That was a fairly severe side impact.

It was fine. Me, not so much. It took a lot longer to get my self up and working then it did for me to pick up the bike and get it started. The belt driven transmission was fine, as was the chain to the wheel.

Belts are a fine way of transferring power in a robot. Like chains, gears, drive shafts, viscous couplings or any other means of transmission they require some care and attention on you're part. But no one said this robot stuff was going to be a cake walk.

-Andy A.