From: drinckes@tssc.wlg.nec.co.jp (Doug Rinckes)
Subject: Re: Shaft-drives and Wheelies
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In article 0180@UNBVM1.CSD.UNB.CA, C70A000 <C70A@UNB.CA> () writes:
>In article <3880218@hpcc01.corp.hp.com> gharriso@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Graeme Harrison) writes:
>>/ hpcc01:rec.motorcycles / xlyx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu /  2:48 pm  Apr 19, 1993 /
>>Is it possible to do a "wheelie" on a motorcycle with shaft-drive?
>>
>>Mike Terry
>>'82 Virago
>>----------
>>I've seen 'em, but the real question is, can one do a wheelie on a Lead Wing?
>>If so, how high would the front wheel be off the ground?
>
> Wheelies on Lead Wings are possible, but they ain't easy, or so my
>(hhmmm, what is the relation?) great uncle several times removed tells
>me.  As for how high, how high do you want 'em?  Modulation isn't
>exactly the easiest thing in the world, or so says a guy 57 years old...

Well, apparently once you get past about 6 inches, all the luggage shifts back in the panniers, the passenger slides back, and the dog ends up hanging onto the top rack,
and they go all the way over until it's flat on it's ass, with the front wheel
straight up in the sky.  Impressive, but hard on the tail lights. :)

Doug Rinckes   drinckes@tssc.wlg.nec.co.jp   New Zealand TSSC Ltd
1976 BMW R100S           1960 BMW R60            1940 Indian 741A       

