Custom belt drive setup

[Sarah Marshall]

I'm planning on swapping the chain on my 2021 Rebel 500 for a belt setup, and I've been thinking of sourcing parts from Cincinnati Belting & Transmission since they carry industrial-grade stuff. Has anyone worked on their Rebels using CBT parts? How was the experience?

 

[TipsAndTricks]

you're planning a chain to belt swap? I don't want to rain on your parade but it's too much work and custom fabrication and in my opinion not worth it.

 

[Dreyfus]

Have you figured out how you'll handle the alignment and tensioning with the CBT setup? I am curious if their pulleys and belts line up well with the Rebel's stock sprocket geometry.

 

[SpinachGuy922]

I think swapping to a belt on the Rebel 500 may need some custom fab work to get alignment and tension right. You might want to double-check clearances and sprocket sizing too, it's not a common mod, and yeah it might take a lot of work