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FINAL DRIVE WATCH VIDEO Chain, belt, or drive shaft. You wouldn’t buy a bike based solely on what kind of final drive it has, but it’s worth knowing how the systems differ. The earliest motorcycles were all belt driven, but today you mainly see belts on cruisers and the occasional e-bike. Compared to a chain and sprocket system, belt drive is smoother, quieter, and since it doesn’t need any messy lube, it’s a whole lot cleaner. And besides the occasional visual inspection belt drive doesn’t require much in the way of maintenance. Belts last a long time, too—100,000 miles isn’t out of the question for a properly maintained belt. If belts are so great, why don’t we see them on more bikes? Packaging and difficulty of replacement are the biggest drawbacks. Belts can’t wrap as tightly as chains so they need to be run on big pulleys that wouldn’t necessarily fit on smaller bikes. And when it comes to replacing a drive belt, the process usually entails removing the swi

MOTORCYCLE ENGINE CLICK ON BELOW LINK TO WATCH A VIDEO  HOW ENGINE WORKS? A  Honda Super Cub  engine. The most popular motorcycle in history, with over 60 million produced. A  motorcycle engine  is an engine that powers a  motorcycle . Motorcycle engines are typically  two-stroke  or  four-stroke   internal combustion engines , but other engine types, such as  Wankels  and  electric motors , have been used in small numbers. Although some  mopeds , such as the  VéloSoleX , had friction drive to the front tire, a motorcycle engine drives the rear wheel, power being sent to the driven wheel by belt, chain or shaft. Most engines have a gearbox with up to six ratios. Reverse gear is occasionally found on heavy  tourers , for example the  Honda GL1600 , and  sidecar  motorcycles, such as the  Ural . The rider changes gears on most motorcycles using a foot-pedal and manual clutch, but early models had hand-levers. More recently, some have automatic or semi-automatic gear