I traded my belt-driven Yamaha Riva 200 for a Honda C70 for the express purpose of getting rid of a belt drive!
Chains are much easier to source in a pinch and can be lengthened or shortened easily, unlike belts which must be manufactured to spec.
HC
--- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, RICHARD RIPLEY <rlripley@...> wrote:
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> Why on earth would anyone want waste time and money to replace an efficient, reliable chain with a sloppy , prone to slip, draggy belt? They have been abandoned for all but little Mopeds and some noisy, vibrating, jerky Harleys.
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> --- On Tue, 4/26/11, michael <hm2mikeperry@...> wrote:
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> From: michael <hm2mikeperry@...>
> Subject: [Honda-C70] Belt kits to replace chain drive
> To: Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 6:14 AM
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> Do they make kits to replace the chain drive with a belt? Sounds like a good idea.
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1970-73 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw
1970-73 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw (scroll to sec.7.1 page 101.jpg)
1980-83 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/hu42c
1980-81 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec.18-1 page 170.jpg)
1982-83 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec. 20-28 page 205.jpg)
1980-81 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/z4zn6
1982-83 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/hw35c
More resources for C70 Passports and Cubs:
http://www.shlaes.com/Vehicles/Scooter.htm
http://www.velodrome.com/HondaC70/HondaC70.html
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