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Old 07-07-2009, 08:29 AM   #39
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Originally Posted by Rangerscott View Post
Exactly. Way more work and way more expensive to fix if it breaks. Chain and sprockets have worked fine for decades.
Eh, I disagree. Chains are definitely easier to change when you need to but a shaft drive should last for the life of the bike. Where I live right now I dont have a garage, it rains a lot, and we also get a lot of salt air from the ocean. As a result, my chain rusts pretty quickly and it also tends to get kinks in it if is isnt cleaned weekly. A shaft drive would be much less of a headache.
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