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All BMW's(except cross country), some Honda touring bikes, the Suzuki Boulevard (and the Volusia before it) and the Yamaha V Star. I bet there are others, too. Kawasaki cruisers, Ural, some Moto Guzzi. A 1953 Sunbeam 350cc is the earliest I can remember.... Triumph, Honda, Suzuki, Kawasai, and Yamaha, have produced shaft drive motorcycles Motorcycle engines positioned such that the crankshaft is longitudinal and parallel to the frame are often used for shaft driven motorcycles. This requires only one 90° turn in power transmission, rather than two. Moto Guzzi, BMW, Triumph, and Honda use this engine layout. Motorcycles with shaft drive are subject to shaft effect where the chassis climbs when power is applied. This is counteracted with systems such as BMW's Paralever, Moto Guzzi's CARC and Kawasaki's Tetralever.
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What make of motorcycles are shaft driven?
I know that some of the Honda motorcycles are .My Shadow is.
Where and when was a Walens Trident shaft driven bike made?
The Walens Trident shaft-driven bike was made in the United States in the early 1970s. It was produced by the Walens Company, which was known for its innovative designs, including the unique shaft-driven system. The bike aimed to offer a smoother and more maintenance-free riding experience compared to traditional chain-driven motorcycles.
Is a 1994 Honda fourtrax 4x4 300 chain driven or shaft driven?
shaft driven
Is the 1989 Kawasaki voyager 1200 shaft driven or chain driven?
shaft
Where is the VIN number on Yamaha motorcycles?
vin is on the fork shaft
Is a 1997 maxima chain driven?
No it is driven by a drive shaft. The cam is driven by a chain.
Are there shaft driven dirt bikes?
no.
Which unit is a sector shaft a part of?
The sector shaft is the secondary or indirectly driven shaft in a manual transmission. It typically houses the "driven" gears along with reverse, although newer transmissions place reverse on its own shaft.
What happens if the shaft breaks on a shaft-driven motorcycle while riding?
If you are accelerating hard at the time, there may be engine damage. Otherwise there will be a lot of noise and you will be walking instead of riding. Motorcycles are designed so that such things do not cause catastrophic results, unless you happen to slow down suddenly in front of a truck.
Are Harley Davidson motorcycles chain driven?
Older ones, yes. Newer bikes are belt driven to the rear wheel and chain driven on the primary.
How many types of motorcycles did Harley Davidson produce?
There are 5 different maqjor types of Harley Davidson Motorcycles.
Will a larger gear on the driving shaft increase the speed of rotation of the driven shaft?
no it will slow it down
