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From: tony@morgan.demon.co.uk (Tony Kidson)
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Subject: Re: Shaft-drives and Wheelies 
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References: <1993Apr23.164901.13892@megatek.com>
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In article <1993Apr23.164901.13892@megatek.com> randy@megatek.com writes:

>  When did *you* go out and change the laws of physics? :-)  According to some
>numbers I used to see bandied around, shaft drive is on the order of 95-97%
>efficient, while chain drive is closer to 99%...   Seems to me that this makes
>*chain* drive more efficient, hmmmmm???
>

Well maintained chains, running in oil, without those little rubber 'O' rings 
to cause frictional losses, might reach 99% efficiency.  The average open to 
the dust 'O' ring motorcycle chain probably has a difficult job making 90% 
efficient.


Tony

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