From: wrs@wslack.UUCP (Bill Slack)
Subject: Re:  Shaft-drives and Wheelies
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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!

Bill    
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But her tears were shed in vain and her every word was lost
In the rumble of his engine and the smoke from his exhaust! Oo..o&o
    
