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PostPosted: 11:35 - 06 Sep 2007    Post subject: Restricting a shaft driven Kawasaki Reply with quote
Peoples thoughts on restricting a shaft driven Kawasaki GT550 2000 G9 please?

And are shaft driven bikes better/worse or any different for commuting and general riding?

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PostPosted: 11:43 - 06 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
You'll not notice allot of difference between a shaft drive and a chain, its better for allot of reasons though, although the units are heavy, on reason you wont see them on many bikes (also the shaft soaks up more power than a chain).
(once you have had one you might find it hard to go back to chain 0_o )

Restricting wise, p.m. mr_fisty on here and ask about it Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 13:29 - 06 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
mr.z wrote:
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(once you have had one you might find it hard to go back to chain 0_o )



Not wrong there, zero maintainance and can ride all day in the rain without wondering if the chain is grinding itself apart due to all the lube being washed off.

As for handling, on the older or more basic designs its weird at first as the bike tries to lean over as you accelerate, but you soon get used to it. Also the bike sits up instead of squatting down when you give it some beans. Wink
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PostPosted: 15:57 - 06 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Finglonga wrote:
As for handling, on the older or more basic designs its weird at first as the bike tries to lean over as you accelerate


How old or basic a design do you need to get to feel this effect? Neither my XJ900F, R100RT nor GT550 tried to lean over when accelerating.
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PostPosted: 16:06 - 06 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
TheShaggyDA wrote:
Finglonga wrote:
As for handling, on the older or more basic designs its weird at first as the bike tries to lean over as you accelerate
How old or basic a design do you need to get to feel this effect? ...

Not heard of that one either.

The common quoted issue is if you accelerate in a corner then due to the magic pixies in the shaft drive the bike wants to be more upright. Only heard this of the big BMWs though. Not experienced on GT550 or a ST1100 (maybe not riding them right? or maybe I did so didn't notice? Wink Very Happy)

As for restricting a GT550. Technically it's over 33bhp (about 56 from new - quoted here on Used M'cycle Guide - doubt any on the road do that now). However, the actual performance is quite sedate. Not sure if there's any kits as the electrics are ancient and I wouldn't fancy restricting 4 carbs.

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PostPosted: 16:10 - 06 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for the help guys. I'm thinking perhaps it's not such a good idea to restrict one of these then, sounds a bit too bland without restriction!! SV650 is still my preference then Laughing

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PostPosted: 16:26 - 06 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
map wrote:

Not heard of that one either.



Nor me. Confused

I had a buit of a turning issue with my 400 Eliminator, although the bike would lean perfectly fine (or at least as far as I ever needed it to!) when I first had it I used to get a sort of "hopping" effect at the back wheel as I went round (especially on roundabouts). Found out through trial and error that it was much less noticeable if I took the corner in a lower gear with a bit more revs.......... Thumbs Up

never been an issue with the Intruder though so I'm assuming that it was because either a) the Eliminator was a much older bike and something was wearing out inside or b) because I'd had it with the Eliminator and got used to it I automatically rode the Intruder correctly (or possibly "better") from the off.
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PostPosted: 16:47 - 06 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hard to describe, not exactly leaning over but wanting to go somewhere it shouldn't be. . . If that makes sense. Did it on my old GT550 and CX. MANY MANY years ago.
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PostPosted: 16:56 - 06 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Don't do it on mine.. or at least i've not noticed.. maybe its partially down to loading and suspension condition who knows.. (perhaps i ride like a little old lady)

Not saying fingalonga is wrong because i have herd of it before several times, the sitting up effect in a corner might well feel odd if your not used to it, but for me its normal, maybe its too subtle for many to notice, allthough the corner isn't where I'm ever going to be giving the bike a handful.

On restriction, a gt550 or an sv 650 will be the same power if you are restricting them Wink although the sv will have more low prod, if performance is the issue then thats the one to go for, if you want cheap and dependable its why the gt is so loved by the couriers even now.
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