Having a shaft failure on a trip would suck too much to chance it.
Huh? Shaft drives have been around a long time, or are you speaking with direct experience with the 1200?
I just like the idea of being able to see what kind of condition my chain is in instead of wondering what my shaft is like inside that housing, and yes the VFR1200F has had shaft failure issues just like many other shafties.
I really don't mind spraying some chain lube on at the end of the day.
yea, too bad I can't get a car with chain drive...
Why in the hell would you want that? You can actually see (and service) the driveshafts on most cars it's not hidden inside a housing.
Ask anyone who's had a sudden catastrophic shaft failure on a bike how much fun it was, and how cheap/easy it was to fix. I've rarely hear of anyone having a sudden catastrophic failure on a properly maintained chain.
oh, you would be surprised, I've seen several broken cases from a chain failure. Why would a shaft be any more prone to failure than say the transmission/crank/valve train? not picking on you specifically, just wonder the thought process behind some of these things? I prefer a chain (gearing options) but why do people have this fear of technology on bikes, yet would accept nothing less in a car?
