12-20-2018, 11:05 AM
(12-20-2018, 10:09 AM)PAULIBIKER_imp Wrote:(12-20-2018, 05:55 AM)Riko_imp Wrote:(12-19-2018, 08:30 AM)PAULIBIKER_imp Wrote: Would take a shaft instead of a chain everyday and twice on Sunday.
NO noise, NO cleaning, NO lubing, NO adjusting, and NO replacing. Unless it's a BMW, it will NEVER break.
Honda design the Nighthawk S with a longer then normal shaft. Handled great with very little or no "jacking".
Not.
https://www.crosstourer.com/index.php?topic=3107.0
There were reports of failing breaking shaft drives on the VFR bikes, forcing Honda to bulk up the initial design.
I used to find pictures of the old shaft next to the updated model, the difference was striking.
The recall that followed should have fixed the issues, but I havent followed the topic ever since I chose to buy a Multistrada instead of a Crosstourer/VFR1200X.
Chain driven
Not.
https://www.crosstourer.com/index.php?topic=3107.0
There were reports of failing breaking shaft drives on the VFR bikes, forcing Honda to bulk up the initial design.
I used to find pictures of the old shaft next to the updated model, the difference was striking.
The recall that followed should have fixed the issues, but I havent followed the topic ever since I chose to buy a Multistrada instead of a Crosstourer/VFR1200X.
Chain driven
It's the single sided swingarm, that's the problem with BMW's also.
In 40 years I have never heard of a shaft issue on a Honda with a conventional swingarm.
Have had multiple Vmax's with no issues. The guys on the Vmax forum do crazy things (blowers, turbos, 1500cc kits. etc.) to their bikes and run them hard. No issues.
Emphasis on crazy.