RSTech Belt Drive Kit V2, Super Meteor/Shotgun/Classic 650 – Higher Gearing

A belt drive conversion kit for the Royal Enfield Super Meteor, and Shotgun 650’s, consisting of a Gates Carbon belt, and both front and rear pullies. This kit is the taller gearing setup.

Zero maintenance belt drives have been readily available on production motorcycles since 1981. Quiet, smooth, no more adjustment issues, no more oily mess, no carrying chain lube on a trip, lighter, and lower long term cost due to extended belt and pulley life when compared to a chain drive.

Two gear ratios available – the stock 2.6:1 finial drive ratio and the popular “38T rear sprocket mod” resulting in a higher 2.5:1 final drive ratio. To a large extent, the choice of ratios is a personal preference, driven by ones riding style and local conditions. Most Super Meteor riders prefer the higher ratio “38T mod” in order to keep the engine RPM a little lower at highway speeds. Others prefer the shorter stock gearing – horses for courses.

The belt is the latest generation 4, Gates Poly Chain Carbon GT, and included in the kit. This is the same belt used by the major motorcycle manufactures in their OEM belt drives. A common Gates part, used in thousands of industrial applications and readily available from Gates Dealers worldwide.

The rear pulley is CNC machined from 6061-T6 aluminum, and is then Type III hard anodized in satin black. This results in a durable wear coating with a hardness in the mid 50s Rockwell C, and in the same range as high tensile steel. The front pulley is CNC machined from high tensile steel, then heat treated both for tooth wear resistance, and durability on the spline drive. Finished in black zinc plating for corrosion resistance. Weight is 450g less than the stock chain drive.