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I like chain drive because I can do a permanent repair along the road in a few minutes and ride the rest of the day, can't do that with a belt. Changing out a chain I just pop a link slip it out slip the new one in close the link , done. Can't do that with a belt either.

As for vibration, nothing wrong with that, I remember watching the front wheel bounce on my old Triumphs while sitting at idle. My 64 BMW is smooth as silk at any RPM.



Yes,I agree the chain has that advantage. But the primary reason Triumph uses it on the Bonneville series is it fits the bike's "character"
Same reason it's the only air cooled modern Triumph. I like it.

2011 Triumph America (10/2011 to 07/2014) 2012 Harley Davidson 1200C Sportster 2014 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide