Belt drives on production and custom electric bikes

[DBentz]

It seems like not many electric bicycles have belt drives. Motorcycles have more engine vibration but still, are there not noise, weight, and vibration advantages to a belt drive that would benefit electric bicycles? But if so, why do they seem rare?

 

[Gogogordy]

Cost is my guess. Due to them being a relatively new, and premium offering in this segment of use belt drives tend to lend themselves towards the pricier (and lower volume by sales numbers) bicycles. Same as in the motorcycle world...find belts on costlier, more delux and boutique built models.

 

[scrambler]

Check the existing thread on the subject
https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/why-not-more-belt-drives.14261/#post-113984