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wstephenson on July 20, 2024 9:37 pm BMW used to sell branded versions of these in Germany, because their motorbikes also use a Cardan shaft drive. The one I’ve seen had a cracked frame.
Florinx25 on July 20, 2024 9:58 pm Would be pretty sick as a commuter or touring bike, no chain to break no gears to wear down
Aye_Captain on July 20, 2024 11:22 pm There was a driveshaft bike on craigslist out here a few months ago and I keep kicking myself for not buying it
WoofWoofster on July 21, 2024 1:00 am [Shaft! Can you dig it?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVj8FgMMAK8)
AxelAndersen on July 21, 2024 2:52 am Terrible solution to a non-problem. Really finicky to maintain to boot
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BMW used to sell branded versions of these in Germany, because their motorbikes also use a Cardan shaft drive. The one I’ve seen had a cracked frame.
Would be pretty sick as a commuter or touring bike, no chain to break no gears to wear down
There was a driveshaft bike on craigslist out here a few months ago and I keep kicking myself for not buying it
[Shaft! Can you dig it?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVj8FgMMAK8)
Terrible solution to a non-problem. Really finicky to maintain to boot