Do you need cush drive on a supermoto?
Do you need cush drive on a supermoto?
Do you absolutely need cush drive on a street motard? No. It serves its main purpose for 600-1200cc asphalt-ridden bikes with much more power. If you plan to race your supermoto, lose some unsprung weight by sticking with direct drive hubs.
What does a cush drive hub do?
A cush drive is a feature in a motorcycle or scooter drive-train that is designed to reduce stress on drivetrain components during gear or throttle changes.
What is a cush drive hub on a motorcycle?
A cush drive is a part of a motorcycle drive-train that is designed to reduce stress from engine torque damaging other components during gear or throttle changes. A common design is made of three major pieces: the wheel, the sprocket assembly or ‘sprocket drive’, and the rubber damper.
Does KTM 690 have cush drive?
The 530 is an insane bike but the 690 has among other things, a smoother motor with longer oil change intervals, cush drive rear hub, full power alternator, H4 headlight, a full street bike dash, better street bike switch gear, the ability to mount hard side bags, ect… all of which add up to a better bike for what I …
How do you check the rubber on a cush drive?
To check it is that area, put the bike in first gear with the engine off, let the clutch out and see if you can rock the rear wheel backwards and forwards. If that’s the case, you’ll need to take the rear sprocket off. Then you’ll see it slots into the wheel hub between rubber sections that look like slices of cake.
Does drz400 have a cush drive?
plasmasurge. Nope, no cush drive on the DRZ. There *is* a rubber bushing behind the (stock) countershaft sprocket, but it’s for noise reduction only.
What do Cush Rubbers do?
They are cush drive rubbers and are designed to absorb the shocks to the system when you come on and off the throttle. It’s unusual for them to be worn this early in the bike’s life, but if the chain has been run very slack that will accelerate the wear. They simply push into position so they are easy to replace.
When should I replace my cush drive?
The rubber cush-drive should be replaced about every ten years. On traditional bikes, every time you pull the rear wheel the sprocket falls off and the little rubber dampers bounce all over the garage, facilitating easy inspection.
Do all motorcycles have cush drive?
Despite its importance, not all motorcycles have cush drives. Dedicated off-road bikes, like motocrossers and enduros (not street-legal dual sports), do not have a cush drive. Manufacturers deliberately leave it out on these bikes to reduce weight.
How does traxxas cush drive work?
Basically, the cush drive serves as a barrier between the surfaces, causing the shock from the acceleration/ shifting gears to not harm the parts of the RC vehicle. This hub is made in two basic parts; the hub that secures the spokes and rim, and the housing that the sprocket bolts to.
How long do cush-drive rubbers last?
It should NOT be knocking out cush-drive metalastics, at THIS rate of knots… as said, they normally last 50oooo miles and twenty years or more, usually as long as the bike, they are NOT like on other bikes with a paddle cush a ‘service replaceable part’ they are ‘if required’ at over-haul only….
How do I know if my cush-drive is bad?
Cush drive will be obvious when you go on/off the throttle, it will feel like as very slack chain as it takes up drive on throttle and a delay as it goes off throttle to engine braking. sort of snatch not smooth.
Should I put a cush drive hub on my Supermoto?
If your bike has a light weight gearbox, or any known issues, then a cush drive hub probably isn’t a bad idea to minimize possible problems. For example, some guys fit cheap supermoto wheels without a cush drive hub to the Suzuki DR650 – given the known issues with third gear occasionally self-destructing I would always go the cush drive hub.
When to use cush drive on dirt bike?
Generally speaking, both Japanese and European dirt bikes won’t feature a cush drive hub until they are over 600cc and have a lot of grunt, meaning they’ll be ridden at low revs when the cush drive will act to smooth out the ride. This is why the DR650SE, KLR650 and KTM LC640 and 690 models all feature a cush drive hub.
Which is better Cush or cush drive hub?
The rear hub is also usually heavier with a cush drive hub, which slightly increases unsprung weight and makes the rear wheel a bit more likely to go wider when backing it in in racing. The benefits of a cush drive hub appear more as you operate in the lower rev ranges.
What’s the difference between Cush wheels and Motard wheels?
For a single cylinder bike, a big difference in everyday riding. For example, in testing cast wheels with the cush drive hub against a spoked motard wheel set it was found that chain snatch setting in at 80kmh with the spoked motard wheels in top gear was reduced to 50kmh with the cast motard wheels.