Im tired of messing with the chain; Ive heard about a belt drive conversion kit. Whats involved with that?
A company called Scootworks puts out the Wide Drive Belt Drive Conversion Kit. I, and a number of my buddies, have a great deal of intimate knowledge of this system. Have a look at the comparison between the belt and chain drives and make your own decision. Sometimes my bike will sputter/cough/die when I’m running down the road! I just filled up, so there’s plenty of gas. Better check your fuel vent. Either the line is kinked or the fuel vent valve is fouled. Quick check; open the fuel cap. If there’s a whoosh like opening a fresh can of Planters, then this is the problem; the fuel tank has taken on a vacuum, and that sound is the air rushing in. If you are fortunate enough for the engine to still be running when you do this (you do have a spare key, right?), and it starts running properly, there’s the confirmation. This can happen when you fill the tank too full; the fuel gets into the vent valve and blocks air from coming in to take the place of fuel that flows out. There is a pretty
