DRIVE SYSTEM OF MOTORCYCLE EXPLAINED

DRIVING SYSTEM EXPLAINED

Driving system is nothing but the power transfer medium  between the engine and the wheel,
Drive System of Motorcycle divided into three categories which are explained below:

1. BELT DRIVE
2. CHAIN DRIVE
3. SHAFT DRIVE

1. Belt Drive

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Belt drive system is the common drive system used in most of the industrial machineries but not in automobile industries. Belt drive system consists of two pulleys and a belt. Smaller pulleys are connected to engine and larger pulley connected to wheel and belt will be connected to the two pulleys so that it will act as the energy transfer medium. It will give best results when maintained cleanly and there is no need for any maintenance in belt drive minimal friction on pulleys so maintenance free. It does not produce much sound. Nowadays belt drives are used in electrical scooters .For example: Ather, Revolt, Heard like upcoming Yamaha Aerox runs in belt drive(but not sure). Though they are having some advantages they are very costly and power loss is more compared to chain drives.

2. Chain Drive

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Chain drive system is the common drive system used in most of the automobile industries. Chain drive system consists of two sprocket(gears) and a chain. Smaller sprocket are connected to engine and larger sprocket connected to wheel and chain will be connected to the two sprocket so that it will act as the energy transfer medium. It will give best results when maintained cleanly and there is some maintenance needed. It does not produce much sound. Pretty cheap compared to other two driving systems.

3. Shaft drive

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Shaft drive systems are the most expensive of the three systems which are used in some heavy ADV vehicles. To say in simply ,the bike running with shaft directly connected to engine and wheel with couple of gears and shaft .The design cost and making cost of these are high but there is zero maintenance charge. Transmission will be very smooth compared to the other two. 

Since shaft drive systems are heavy, expensive, and by themselves require more torque to work efficiently, they are not used on low-capacity or economy oriented motorcycles. They are used on large capacity (more than 600cc) motorcycles which produce good amounts of torque. Also, since shaft drive systems are very sturdy and reliable, they are often used in motorcycles built for the purpose of adventure, sports touring or adventure touring. Main disadvantage of shaft drive is its heaviness it has more weight which will affect the performance of bike because of that reason even it is smoother this cannot be used inn many vehicles some of the best ADV motorcycles ha This is not good for performance oriented motorcycles where it’s extremely important.

CONCLUSION:
Even though perform less compared to belt drive it is way cheaper to hide all its disadvantages. Other two drives are costly but minimal/zero maintenance. Chain needs maintenance but its extremely less compared to the cost of the belt/shaft system.