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Transmit the engine's force to the drive wheel.
The cardan shaft is a mechanical component of a motorcycle whose purpose is to transmit rotational movement from one shaft to another and the engine's force to the drive wheel. In motor vehicles, it is usually used as part of the drive shaft that carries power from the engine at the front of the vehicle to the rear wheels.
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Improve the vehicle's aerodynamics.
Lubricate the transmission system.
Transmit the engine's force to the drive wheel.
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