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Why did us motorcycle makers stay in the 19th century when cars went on to shaft drive?
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∙ 12y ago
Your question makes no sense. Yes a drive shaft in a car came in 1898 which was the 19th century but the first drive shaft on a motorcycle of any kind came in 1923 which is the 20th century. So no manufactures US or other had a shaft driven bike in the 19th century. The first 70 or so years that a drive shaft was offed on a motorcycle they had a horrible issue of lifting the back of the motorcycle up when under moderate to heavy acceleration. This caused a traction issue when is not a good issue to have when you only have 2 tires.
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Who built the first shaft drive motorcycle?
In 1910 the Belgian arms company ' Fabrique National ' known as FN made the first 4 cylinder motorcycle with shaft drive. There were bicycles using shafts in the 1830's but this is the earliest motorcycle I know of.
Is it possible to lengthen a drive shaft on a Yamaha motorcycle?
Yes, it depends on what type of shaft it is to determine how your going to tackle the job.
Where is the oil tank located on the 1990 Yamaha VMax motorcycle?
there is no oil tank on a Vmax motorcycle. The only oil is in the crank case, and the shaft drive.
How is the power transfered to the rear wheel on a boss hoss motorcycle?
If there's no chain it's a shaft drive.
Is there a transmission in a motorcycle?
Yes there is, otherwise it would not be able to drive. The transmission is the gears, the chain and the sprocket. Some motorcycles have a drive shaft instead of a chain.
Can you change your shaft drive on your motorcycle to a belt drive?
You will need to change the gearbox, swing arm, back wheel and, probably, brake arrangement and shocks.
Is a motorcycle belt drive smoother than a shaft drive?
Ok the shaft drive is smoother as long as the shaft and bearings are maintained properly the belt drive will be close to the same smoothness but will have a slight vibration due to the design of the pulley teeth or cog and the belt tooth contact area. and the belt needs adjustments more often. hope that helps
Can you change the gear ratio on a shaft drive motorcycle?
Never thought of it. Best is to check with your local dealer. Sorry, can't tell you more.
Who invented the drive shaft and when?
A drive shaft allows torque to enter a motor. Louis Renault of France was the inventor of the drive shaft. He invented the drive shaft in 1898.
Did Harley Davidson ever build a shaft drive motorcycle?
== == Harley built approximately 1000 shaft drive units in 1942 for the Army, designated XA (experimental Army). It was thought the shaft drive would hold up much better the sands of Africa. Very rare indeed. There is one on display in Houston, Texas at Competition Cycles close to Hobby Airport.
Can a belt driven motorcycle be changed to a drive shaft?
It's possible, but would require a lot of changes. Radical modifications like that are rarely worth the effort.In terms of money it'd probably be better to sell your current bike and buy a shaft drive one instead.
Drive shaft and intermediate shaft the same?
is the drive shaft the same as the intermediate shaft on a vauxhall corsa car does any body no
