What is Shaft effect on a motorcycle?
The shaft effect, also known as elevator effect or shaft jacking, is a phenomenon occurring in shaft-drive motorcycles. This effect occurs because the acceleration being applied to the rear wheel creates a reactive force on the drive shaft.
Can you wheelie a shaft drive?
A shaft drive transfers power through a rotating shaft. Performing wheelies on a shaft-driven motorcycle probably won’t damage the bike the first time, but it probably will damage it eventually.
Is a shaft-driven motorcycle good?
If designed and engineered well, drive shafts often last the life of a motorcycle without requiring any servicing or maintenance whatsoever. Also, since shaft drive systems are very sturdy and reliable, they are often used in motorcycles built for the purpose of adventure, sports touring or adventure touring.
Is shaft drive better than Chain?
The major benefits of shaft-drive are lower maintenance and running costs, and cleanliness. Chain-drive bikes need their chains adjusting regularly and they can be expensive to replace when they wear out. They need lubricating often, especially in bad weather, which can be messy and inconvenient.
How does shaft drive work on a motorcycle?
Rather than transferring the energy delivery of the motorcycle’s engine by two sprockets and a chain, a final drive shaft is connected to the engine that propels the rear wheel forward by gearing joints that turn the power 90 degrees from the shaft, to the rear wheel.
What kind of final drive does a motorcycle have?
Chain Drive A chain is the most common type of final drive that most motorcycles have. It drives the rear wheel forward by connecting the engine to the rear wheel by a chain, and two sprockets.
What causes a shaft to lose its strength?
For these reasons, we want to focus on preserving the strength of the shaft. Shafts lose strength due to metal fatigue, stress concentration, or corrosion. Fatigue occurs when we subject the metal to repeated cycles of loading and unloading. If you bend a paper clip enough times, it breaks easily.
How does a chain drive motorcycle drive the rear wheel?
It drives the rear wheel forward by connecting the engine to the rear wheel by a chain, and two sprockets. The two sprockets are connected using the linkages so that whenever the engine’s sprocket would turn, the energy is transferred to the rear sprocket effectively driving the motorcycle forward.
Why are there not more driveshafts on motorcycles?
Shaft is too expensive for most people. There are other reasons, too, such as the fact that shaft is dangerous when pushing the envelope because of the way it moves the suspension. Belt is the best drive system for most motorcycles, excepting racers and racer wannabes. It’s light, clean, durable, and behaves the way one would expect.
What does a driveshaft do on a rear wheel drive car?
A driveshaft is the cylindrical shaft that transmits torque from the engine to the wheels. They are most commonly found on rear-wheel drive vehicles, and connect the rear of the transmission to the driveshaft. As the output shaft of the transmission rotates it spins the driveshaft,…
What kind of bike has a shaft drive?
BMWs and Moto Guzzis have had shaft drive since they began. BMW only recently began putting chains and belts on bikes in the 90s. I like shaft drive bikes because the drive typically requires less maintenance than a chain/belt. They also seems to ride smoother to me. Hi. Judging by Your question, you have never owned one.
What happens when a car shaft joint breaks?
When this happens, you have a serious problem because the shaft joint can break at any point and you’ll end up postin photos on the internet when getting lost on a secondary road. That’s why a thorough inspection must be performed from time to time.