professor
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Mifletz, that was a very good test you did. I have been on the fence about which drive to use for my gas/electric. I'll use chain. We get a lot of rain here too.
I've just taken my Robin engine off its roller drive mount and tried it on a chaindrive bicycle, and there's definitely 15-20% more power at the wheel, which makes all the difference going up steep hills. And no slip in the wet. I'm now convinced about having to change to chain.
No experience with this system, but I like the way it fits on the bike. Uses a smaller 25CC engine. BimotoMy question is: although this chaindrive set up is crude & brutishly Israeli, is there anything markably better or worthwhile available that would deliver better performance or be notably lighter, pending the availability of Staton's axledrive system?
If you swap out the drive sprocket with a freewheel, you could coast with the engine idling... (very little drag with just the chain /driven sprocket turning.)