Belt Drive What is the best type of garage door opener: screw drive, belt drive or chain drive?
I am getting a garage door installed soon. I've decided upon the door, but can't figure out the best type of opener. What is the best type of garage door opener: screw drive, belt drive or chain drive?
What is it that makes one type better than another?
I have installed both a screw drive and a chain drive. As previously mentioned, a screw drive delivers more power. It may be required to open a double wide because of the extra weight or a single panel door that swings out and up because of the spring tension. If your motion sensors, stop switches and assist springs are installed and adjusted correctly, the additional torque should not be a concern. A belt drive is quieter but they have a tendency to slip and you should make sure your rollers are properly lubricated.
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What is the difference between a belt drive and a shaft drive?
So far i only know that the belt drive is quieter, less to maintain and easier to fix then the shaft. So it came down to three bikes.Honda shadow spirit 750 (shaft drive) , suzuki m50 (thats about 800 cc)and a kawasaki 900 . What cruser would you prefer out of those 3 depending on reliablility and performance. If you guys can please answer those 2 questions I'll appriciate it.
The shaft drive is heavier, very quiet and a little less effecient at transfering power. Grease the shaft splines every time you change the rear tire and it'll last forever. Regardless of the maker, shaft failure is about as rare as a you being struck by lightning (except for the Suzuki Cavalvade that is). My KZ1000 shaft has 112,000 miles and is still good as new (I've inspected it). They do have a tendency to raise the rear of the bike up when accellerating hard and cause it to swat down some when decellerating. The longer the swing arm the less noticable. The Kawasakis display this behavior very little buy I remember the Honda CB 900 has a very short swing arm and it was very pronounced.
Belt drive makes a little noise, but nothing like chain drive. It's as effecient at transfering power as a chain, is lighter than a shaft and have an excellent record for long term reliability. When one breaks, it's definately as rare as a shaft drive failing. They use Kevlar for strength, the same stuff found in bullet proof vests.
Why are some bikes shaft and others belt? Most belt drives are used on bikes that were orginally designed for chain drive but need the reliability of a shaft such as touring bikes or bikes designed for the rider who knows little to nothing about maintenance. As far as the three bikes you mentioned, don't worry about which type of final drive they have and instead choose based on whether the bike's size, weight, comfort level and looks suit you personally.
