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From: leavitt@cs.umd.edu (Mr. Bill)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Shaft-drives and Wheelies
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Date: 22 Apr 93 00:00:47 GMT
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xlyx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (Mike Terry) asks:
>Is it possible to do a "wheelie" on a motorcycle with shaft-drive?

ak296@yfn.ysu.edu (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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