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From: car377@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (charles.a.rogers)
Subject: Re: Shaft-drives and Wheelies
Organization: AT&T
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1993 05:15:13 GMT
Message-ID: <C5vD9H.ME8@cbnewsj.cb.att.com>
Summary: Another one bites the dust....
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In article <19930420221604.Wayne.Orwig@worwig.AtlantaGA.NCR.COM>, Wayne.Orwig@AtlantaGA.NCR.COM  (Wayne Orwig) writes:
> > 
> > >Is it possible to do a "wheelie" on a motorcycle with shaft-drive?
> > >
> > No Mike.  It is imposible due to the shaft effect.  The centripital effects
> > of the rotating shaft counteract any tendency for the front wheel to lift
> > off the ground.
>
> Well my last two motorcycles have been shaft driven and they will wheelie.
> The rear gear does climb the ring gear and lift the rear which gives an
> odd feel, but it still wheelies.

Feeding frenzy!!!

Ah, 'tis April in rec.moto and the newbies are bitin'!  Catch all you want,
we'll make more!

Chuck Rogers
car377@torreys.att.com
