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go to this address and you can see a animation of how a shaft drive works. this is one on a bicycle but the only difference is a motorbikes is larger and its a engine powering it instead of pedals. the engine turns 1 cog which turns a pole which inturn rotates a 2nd cog which is attached to the rear wheel giving you forward motion. http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/Animation/dynamicpopup.html
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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.
Why did us motorcycle makers stay in the 19th century when cars went on to shaft drive?
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.
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.
In an electromagnetic what turns the drive shaft that does the Work?
An iron or steel with wire wound on it turns the drive shaft.
How is the power transfered to the rear wheel on a boss hoss motorcycle?
If there's no chain it's a shaft drive.
In an electromagnet what turns the drive shaft that does the work?
An iron or steel with wire wound on it turns the drive shaft.
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
How does a shaft drive work?
It works with gears on both ends of a shaft in stead of a chain. If you have two wheels and they both have gears just like a chain drive but replace the chain with a single shaft that also has gears on each end, you will understand how a shaft drive works.
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.
