Belt drives -- good or bad?

[clubhousemotorsports]

I have ridden a few buell's with the belt drive  and it made no difference riding. they are cleaner, quieter (like ducati owners want that most dont even lube their chains so they rattle).

For me it comes down to three things
1. looks,  just don't like the look of the fat belt and cog. Maybe if they sold gold colored belts.
2. gearing adjustability, since when has the factory shipped a bike with the gearing I want. never. I hear of BMW owners spending big $$ to change gearing.
3. weight, I could be wrong but that rear cog looks heavy. compared to a sprocket. I would like to see a weight comparison of the complete final drive including Idler pulleys. Adding weight to the wheels is the last place I want to put it. carbon fiber pulleys?
 

[A.duc.H.duc.]

I just think the rear end with a giant belt pully on it is ugly. I mean really ugly. On a crusier where the back end sits low, and you have a huge rear fender, you can hide it alright, but on a monster it would just look ridiculous.

[clubhousemotorsports]

Ok so I just changed a rear tire on a buell and the rear cog is pretty light. I hear the newer versions are even lighter.

This bike had no idler on the belt so you still had adjustments to make. for tension and alignment on the cogs.

carry on