Why didn't I do this sooner?????

[Thatperson]

Why the heck didn't I buy a GEBE from the start? I started with the little HT china girl, then went to a friction drive. I thought about getting a GEBE from the start, but thought that I could save a few bucks and get something cheaper and it would do the same thing. WRONG!

I just put my kit together this afternoon with the R/S 35 and went for a test drive to make sure it all worked. Well.... over an hour later I decided it was time to head for home. I was just riding it around all over the back streets and such and didn't want to turn around.

I can honestly say that this will be my last kit that I purchase. There is no need to try anything else. It's quick and easy to put on, no chain tensioner to kill you, no sprocket adapter to try and get straight, just put the ring on the wheel, mount the motor, adjust the belt and have fun!

You know what, I think that I will go out for another ride right now! See ya all later!

 

[motorbikemike45]

That's pretty much how I feel about mine.

 

[Thatperson]

Got a question for ya. After you are done riding, do you take tension off the belt, or do you leave it on? I feel that if I leave it on, it will stretch the belt, but if I take it off, I feel that I'll stretch the spring. Seems like a no win situation.

Also, I just noticed that you live in Erie. I used to live in Kane, Pa. It's about 90 miles south-east of you. Next time I head up that way to visit family, I'll have to see if your around and maybe take the bikes for a trip around Presque Isle.

 

[Zev0]

I've had a GEBE for over 2 years and have always left the tensioner on. No problems so far.

 

[motorbikemike45]

I leave the tension on also. Do you relieve the tension on an overhead cam drive belt in a car each night? Ah yes, Kane, the icebox of NW Pa. Are you old enough to remember the Lobo Wolves? I would like to ride with you, but motoring on Presque Isle is now verboten. The Department of Natural Resources (who run the State parks) has banned microbikes, minibikes, unregistered scoots, and motored bicycles. There are other good places to ride, but P. I. was the best.

 

[Thatperson]

I guess your right about the belt tensioner, I'll leave it engaged from now on.

Yeah, Kane was such a nice place for weather...... I have personally seen it snow on the 4th of July. As far as the wolves are concerned, I am not old enough to have seen them, but I do know of them. Our high school team is The Wolves.

That sucks about Presque Isle. I have ridden a normal bike around it before, it was a good time.

 

[Happy Valley]

Why the heck didn't I buy a GEBE from the start? I started with the little HT china girl, then went to a friction drive. I thought about getting a GEBE from the start, but thought that I could save a few bucks and get something cheaper and it would do the same thing. WRONG!

Heh, it's called mission creep, just kidding, it's the way some of us have taken to reliability. I started a few years back thinking I'd never put more than $200 into a MAB and learned first hand what "false economy" means. Good luck and good riding.

 

[ollicat]

I did the same thing. Friction, then SBP (which is a nice system but lots of maintenance) and then the GEBE. Should have started with the GEBE

 

[Tanaka40]

I did the same thing. Friction, then SBP (which is a nice system but lots of maintenance) and then the GEBE. Should have started with the GEBE

I just read all the post and took the GEBE plunge. It's not cheap but its well worth the money. (especailly with a tanaka 2 stroke pushin hard.) Great service and support that you can count on right here in the USA !! :helmet:

 

[Fabian]

Can the GEBE be adapted to run through a SickBikeParts shift kit and back through the drivetrain to the rear cassette so you can change gears.

It's kind of a worthless system if you can't change gears when hitting a decent hill with 165 lbs of trailer hanging off the back, and not much use even without a trailer.

Single speed drive systems just don't cut the mustard for those using their bikes as daily transport.

Fabian