how to fix a chainless bike??

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03-04-05 | 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by WithNail

. . .But besides any BMW, name any recent successful shaft driven motorcycle. Please because for my sake I would like to know

Does Moto Guzzi count as successful?

Both the Honda Shadow and Magna are/were shaft drive? (mentioned even though they probably count as overweight underpowered cruisers)

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03-04-05 | 05:05 AM

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From: all up in ya grill...

i'm just gonna throw the words "worm drive" in here...

03-04-05 | 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by icithecat

But. Shaft drive motorcycles are used in the overweight/underpowered cruiser lines, not in the sportbike lines. Point me to the World Superbike racer with a shaft drive. If you deliberately want to add weight and reduce usability of you bicycle, then feel free to convert to shaft drive. It must be all chrome, though.

A shaft driven bicycle is not a good thing. I don't endorse it. This has been discussed in many other threads.