data.3news-bydate.train.rec.motorcycles.105061 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Mr. Bill)
Subject: Re: Shaft-drives and Wheelies
Organization: The Cafe at the Edge of the Universe
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[email protected] (Mike Terry) asks:
>Is it possible to do a "wheelie" on a motorcycle with shaft-drive?
[email protected] (John R. Daker) replies:
>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.
Ugh! Who gave you guys your login names? Blech |^P
John obviously never saw me ride a buddy's CX500, known as "Torque Monster."
I could pull the most beautiful skyshots with that bike! Unfortunately, the
owner saw me do one. Once. I never get to ride TM again... ;^(
Mr. Bill
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