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Once again, it's time for the FNGT!

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**Once again, it's time for the FNGT!** If you don't know how this works, [click this link](https://fngt.gq/index.php?page=intro). That link will take you to another site to give you some additional information and tell you about some of our off-site features. That's also the site where we will host the weekly guitar threads, should Poal go down. **NOTE:** That site is by invitation only. If you want an invite, and you're a regular participant, then just ask COF, Crazy, or myself. If you do know what's going on, you probably don't need to click that link - but you may want to, to make sure you know of the other features, such as the archive or a separate forum that's invite only. Remember, we are guests here on Poal. Let's act like it. If you're interested in supporting Poal, then [you can donate](https://poal.co/donate).

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I've heard of boxer engines before but I didn't know they were used in bikes

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It's a BMW thing. I want to say they've done it since the earliest days of BMW, but I'm not 100% sure. I'm like 80% certain that their first production bike had a boxer engine and was shaft driven. They have done some non-boxer and chain driven bikes since, but those are the odd ones out.

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I had a bike with a chain drive and the damned chain broke on me once. Shaft drives don't do that

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I have never had a shaft break on a bike. That's true and I'd never put much thought into that.

I have had a driveshaft break. I've also had CV shafts break. But I've never had the driveshaft on my bike break. I wonder why not? They get plenty of torque tossed at them, even for the size.