Shaft drive and stunts

P · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Karma :

Just a question that popped into my head at 20 to 1 in the morning....

I've seen a few sites that say you can't wheelie or countersteer a shaft drive bike?

Is this bullshit?

Dom_ · Points Mean Prizes Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Karma :

Countersteering has nothing to do with the drive mechanism of the bike.

P · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Karma :

Okay.

And I just remembered Charlie Boorman doing several wheelies on the 1150GS Adventure in Long Way Round.

I'll stop asking stupid questions and goto bed now!

Ric · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 22 Nov 2004 Karma :

if a goldwing is shaft? ive seen fotos of one wheeling, torque steers apparntly??

Turbo Busa · Nova Slayer Joined: 05 Sep 2004 Karma :

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

I've seen a Mr Martin 'Wild' Child wheelie a 1200GS on a DVD that I have.

The axial rotation of the boxer engine means that you have to wheelie it at an odd angle because of the tourque steer, but this is nothing to do with the fact that it is shaft drive.
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inkorea · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Karma :

I recently wheelied a new gs 1200 quite easily. So I suppose it doesn't make a difference if it is shaft driven.

map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

steve878 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Karma :

I have a shaft drive BMW R1100S and while I'm no wheelie god, I can report that the only time I notice the torque reaction from the shaft is when blipping the throttle at lights. Makes no difference to counter steering / cornering. In fact its the best handling bike I've ever had.

Finglonga · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Karma :

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pipnet11 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Karma :

You want torque reaction..... try bump-starting a boxxer engined bike!!
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fazed · Korn is my hero! Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Enough said ? Smile

https://www.fazed.nildram.co.uk/wheelie1200.jpg
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houlsby · Traffic Copper Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Karma :

thats throttle controll!!! prepare to put me wrong but arn't some scooters shaft driven? or is that belt?

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