Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

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Mar 20, 2006 | 09:48 PM

Bill McMahon

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Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

I'm getting my motard set up and am debating whether to run a cush drive back wheel or not. Has anyone experienced trouble from not using them on the road? I'm hearing things about ruining your trans if you don't.

Mar 21, 2006 | 12:51 PM

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Re: Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

The only real difference is to chain life.

I've been riding supermoto 5 years now, and neither myself, or any of the guys i ride with have had any gearbox problems. The only guys i know who have a cush drive, are those who run stock KTMs.

Mar 21, 2006 | 01:04 PM

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Re: Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

I Have Heard Of Some Guys Spinning Cranks.

Mar 21, 2006 | 01:44 PM

Bill McMahon

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Re: Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

thanks Monkey, I appreciate it. If anyone else has some first hand experience post up!

Mar 21, 2006 | 05:59 PM

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Re: Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

i have heard of people saying if effects the transmission also but just like monkey said i have never actaully see anyone have probloms

Mar 21, 2006 | 06:15 PM

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Re: Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

My wheels got a cush

Mar 21, 2006 | 06:42 PM

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Re: Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

i know for my ktm i can get ethier, but my stock 18 rear dose have the cush.

Mar 21, 2006 | 07:48 PM

Bill McMahon

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Re: Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

Then again Justin you have the pimpest wheels on the planet. :YEAH

Mar 21, 2006 | 09:32 PM

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Re: Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

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Originally Posted by Bill McMahon

Then again Justin you have the pimpest wheels on the planet. :YEAH

+1:YEAH

Mar 29, 2006 | 03:27 AM

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Re: Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

I had the rod seize on the crank of my yz450f motard after about 20 hours of hard street riding. The bike was motarded from the start

Mar 31, 2006 | 01:00 PM

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Re: Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

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Originally Posted by jamheg1101

I had the rod seize on the crank of my yz450f motard after about 20 hours of hard street riding. The bike was motarded from the start

Yep, on the same basis, you need a cush drive because my headlamp broke the last time i smashed my bike into the ground.

WTF??

May 11, 2006 | 11:08 PM

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Re: Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

Whats a cush drive?

May 12, 2006 | 05:08 PM

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Re: Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

hmm simple way to explain it is when you take off the rear wheel whe nthe bike has a cush there will be little rubber piece right behind where your sprokect hooks to the hub

May 12, 2006 | 05:48 PM

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Re: Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

What would this rubber piece be for?

May 13, 2006 | 03:37 PM

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Re: Motard cush drive, Who runs them, who doesn't?

its suppose to put less stress on the transmission.. but i may have explained it crappy lol maybe Goodluckmonkey will chime in again he knows his ****