"Bits of modern motorbikes that are antiquated" thread in "Motorbike Chat"
Originally Posted by SteveMac As the biggest argument against Shaft drives as opposed to a chain is the weight, it always cracks me up as ...

Count Steer · 14-04-08, 17:09

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Originally Posted by SteveMac

As the biggest argument against Shaft drives as opposed to a chain is the weight, it always cracks me up as quite often the people saying this could do with losing a few pounds themselves..

Like the 1098 i saw last week covered in Carbon fibre panels and ridden by a big fat guy...

The weight 'problem' of shaft drive doesn't seem to have all the competition sports car designers converting their shaft driven cars to chain drive. Weight reduction of shaft drive seems to be more down to lack of will/££s

moto748 · 14-04-08, 17:54

Designers need to fully solve the torque reaction issues if shaft drives are to get any more popular. I think that's a damned sight more important that the weight issue; I'm sure most agree.

Shaft drive also lacks the easy changeover of drive ratios that a chain offers.

protoborg · 14-04-08, 17:57

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Originally Posted by moto748

Designers need to fully solve the torque reaction issues if shaft drives are to get any more popular. I think that's a damned sight more important that the weight issue; I'm sure most agree.

Shaft drive also lacks the easy changeover of drive ratios that a chain offers.

The torque reaction is neutralised when transmition is complete, it only occurs when out of gear.

RiceBurner · 15-04-08, 07:56

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Originally Posted by protoborg

The torque reaction is neutralised when transmition is complete, it only occurs when out of gear.

Agreed - it's irrelevent on the road unless you deliberately make it happen: ie whip the clutch in and rev it hard - but it doesn't affect the handling. (this is on a Paralever BMW).

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moto748 He, she, or it Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,873 Casino cash: £555151 Thanks: 8 Thanked: 3/3	Re: Bits of modern bikes that are antiquated Designers need to fully solve the torque reaction issues if shaft drives are to get any more popular. I think that's a damned sight more important that the weight issue; I'm sure most agree. Shaft drive also lacks the easy changeover of drive ratios that a chain offers.

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"Bits of modern motorbikes that are antiquated" thread in "Motorbike Chat" Originally Posted by SteveMac As the biggest argument against Shaft drives as opposed to a chain is the weight, it always cracks me up as ...

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"Bits of modern motorbikes that are antiquated" thread in "Motorbike Chat"
Originally Posted by SteveMac As the biggest argument against Shaft drives as opposed to a chain is the weight, it always cracks me up as ...