From: laszlo@eclipse.cs.colorado.edu (Laszlo Nemeth) Subject: Re: Shaft-drives and Wheelies Nntp-Posting-Host: eclipse.cs.colorado.edu Organization: University of Colorado Boulder, Pizza Disposal Group Lines: 23 In article , 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! you may have been able to bounce the front up but not actually do a "wheelie". see the shaft effect unloads the rear susspension and effectivly loads the front. this is why a shaft bike should accelerate if it starts scraping in a corner...... laz