OK...WHAT IS THIS?

[tatt2r]

found this in gallery pics ... pics like this make me bang my head against a wall that you got a picture of something different and there is no explanation for it ...never mind the size of the tire ... it's chain driven... could this be a hybred with a different engine .... I WANT TO KNOW ....:gaah::gaah::gaah:

 

[gpthree]

Funny you post this because I was just thinking a few mins ago I wish some of the pics had descriptions on them. I'm new to this world and a lot of times I have no idea what I'm looking at and there are some really cool pics.

 

[SSG Bean]

I'm also curious, so I'm going to reply to keep this thread alive. I'd really like to know. I'm not sure I like the wide motorcycle tire back there, because you can see from the wear that the contact patch is actually pretty narrow. However, I bet you could put a conventional tire of the same overall width and have a pretty awesome look.

It appears to have an entirely new swing arm, in addition to the obvious switch to chain drive.

 

[Firefly]

Well, it certainly WAS a Spyder at one point.....

Looks like they extended/changed the swingarm to move the tire back and thus go huge with the rear tire.

Interesting.

 

[docdoru]

... it's chain driven... could this be a hybred with a different engine .... I WANT TO KNOW ....:gaah::gaah::gaah:

Judging by the flag is Italy; so, no Rotax and no BRP...maybe Aprilia? opcorn:

 

[Neez]

I like the chain idea. Yeah, I know they are messy and lubing them is a bit of a pain, but I would no longer fear the many gravel backroads around here. No worries about belt tension or waiting for an expensive shreaded belt replacement in some remote place, chain is available everywhere. Not so much worry about rear bearing wear or wonky spline and drive pulley teeth. Chain sprockets are inexpensive, give lots of warning and are quickly changed out. Just a thought.

 

[canam9]

I don't know what it is. But I like it.

 

[BajaRon]

I like the chain idea. Yeah, I know they are messy and lubing them is a bit of a pain, but I would no longer fear the many gravel backroads around here. No worries about belt tension or waiting for an expensive shreaded belt replacement in some remote place, chain is available everywhere. Not so much worry about rear bearing wear or wonky spline and drive pulley teeth. Chain sprockets are inexpensive, give lots of warning and are quickly changed out. Just a thought.

I like the chain idea myself but inexpensive? For a good set you're looking at $300+ and that is for a shorter chain than what the Spyder will require.

 

[chillirider]

It says spidermax on the side and I found an Italian company online that makes spidermax but none look like that. Its Malaguti The website is
www.malaguti.com. I don't know if I'm on the right track or not.

 

[BillGargan]

Maybe I am foolish, but one of the attractions of the Spyder was the belt rather than a chain.

My experiences back in the 1975-1985 timeframe was with messy lubricants and a chain that I had to adjust over and over and over.

I am after as near as I can get to a zero maintenance situation. So far, the Spyder has been that and I am nearly at 7,000 miles.

I like the chain idea myself but inexpensive? For a good set you're looking at $300+ and that is for a shorter chain than what the Spyder will require.

 

[Pelican_Racing]

Stock swingarm is pretty long. Looks like they might have widened it, but my guess is simply a new rear wheel/hub with chain sprocket and fatty rear tire. If I were to do this I would stick to a car tire.

Don't know why they would put motorcycle tires up front as well since the Spyder doesn't lean.

-Hong

 

[BajaRon]

Maybe I am foolish, but one of the attractions of the Spyder was the belt rather than a chain.

My experiences back in the 1975-1985 timeframe was with messy lubricants and a chain that I had to adjust over and over and over.

I am after as near as I can get to a zero maintenance situation. So far, the Spyder has been that and I am nearly at 7,000 miles.

Belt drive has it's advantages but chain has come a long way since the good old days.

The lubricant is now sealed inside of the chan. You don't need to put heavy chain lube on the exterior which attracts dirt requiring the never ending clean and lube cycle.

Wear resistance and tensile strength have increased dramatically too so adjustment is not necessary nearly as often.

Both drive methods have their positives and negatives. I think chain is still the most efficient form of power transmission. Belt being second and shaft being 3rd. I think weight advantage and cost are also in the same order.

 

[bone crusher]

That thing is butt ugly, simply put. All that friction from a tire the size of one on a large John Deere tractor? What's the point? Yuck...I'll pass...

 

[tatt2r]

Chris56 just pm me and told me that they are putting in 1100/1200 ccm engines in them

 

[docdoru]

Chris56 just pm me and told me that they are putting in 1100/1200 ccm engines in them

:yes::clap:

 

[bikeguy]

Maybe I am foolish, but one of the attractions of the Spyder was the belt rather than a chain.

My experiences back in the 1975-1985 timeframe was with messy lubricants and a chain that I had to adjust over and over and over.

I am after as near as I can get to a zero maintenance situation. So far, the Spyder has been that and I am nearly at 7,000 miles.

The newer o-ring chains require a lot less maintenance and adjustment and chains are the most efficient form of power transmission. Still, I agree with you, I like the quietness and cleanness of the belt.

Cotton

 

[AMTJIM]

I like the exhaust.

 

[8LEGS]

 

[DynamoBT]

The motorcyle tires look cool. But look how little of the tires actually touch the road. Not much traction there in a pickle.

Fascinating what people can do to modify the original Spyder.

 

[Roaddog2]

Belt drive has it's advantages but chain has come a long way since the good old days.

The lubricant is now sealed inside of the chan. You don't need to put heavy chain lube on the exterior which attracts dirt requiring the never ending clean and lube cycle.

Wear resistance and tensile strength have increased dramatically too so adjustment is not necessary nearly as often.

Both drive methods have their positives and negatives. I think chain is still the most efficient form of power transmission. Belt being second and shaft being 3rd. I think weight advantage and cost are also in the same order.

I kind of miss the oil Rip on all my clothes and Jackets :joke: