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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 04:18:42 GMT
Message-ID: <C5vAnB.LK6@cbnewsj.cb.att.com>
Summary: trolling, trolling, .....
References:  <Stafford-200493133446@stafford.winona.msus.edu> <wrs.4180@wslack.UUCP>
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In article <wrs.4180@wslack.UUCP>, wrs@wslack.UUCP (Bill Slack) writes:
> 
> Various posts about shafties can't do wheelies:
> 
> >: > 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
> >
> >Good point John...a buddy of mine told me that same thing when I had my
> >BMW R80GS; I dumped the clutch at 5,000rpm (hey, ito nly revved to 7 or so) and
> >you know what? He was right!
> 
> Uh, folks, the shaft doesn't have diddleysquatpoop to do with it. I can get
> the front wheel off the ground on my /5, ferchrissake!

Well, just when you think *nothing* will strike at a 
BMW-key-fob/ostrich-feather-dipped-in-silly-putty-and-varnished-solid lure,
somebody comes along and inhales it right up to the lead swivel!

There *is* a Dog.

It's going to be pretty difficult to better (worsen?) a trolling scheme this 
low, though.

:-)
Chuck Rogers
car377@torreys.att.com
