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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Grosset Electric Starter Installation
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<blockquote data-quote="Peter Holmes" data-source="post: 139311" data-attributes="member: 302"><p>Craig, This was discussed on this forum quite recently, my experience is this, you are most unlikely to shear the starter pin just holding the bike stationary when on a gradient, used briefly it is quite a useful feature, I don't think the severity of the gradient or the weight of the bike will be a factor in shearing the pin, it is the explosive forces of a backfire that is the danger, and to be avoided at all costs, otherwise it could cost you a lot, the pin being the least of the potential problems.</p><p>The downside is if you come to a standstill on a steep gradient in neutral you will have to simultaneously push the bike forward a little whilst trying to select 1st at the same time, if you are not going to be stationary for too long it is advisable to come to a halt in 1st gear and keep the clutch disengaged, I don't like doing this, but it is preferable to crashing the gears trying to engage 1st gear, and then just when you think you have engaged 1st gear and are pulling away for a few yards it can pop back into neutral whilst you wait for the vehicle that is also pulling away behind you to smash into you, as I suggest, on a gradient leave it in gear, I don't particularly like doing this as I visualise what I am inflicting on the clutch lift mechanism in general, but it is the preferable option, if there is a weakness in the Grosset starter then this is it, otherwise it is great on a standard capacity, standard tune Vincent, in fact what it was designed for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peter Holmes, post: 139311, member: 302"] Craig, This was discussed on this forum quite recently, my experience is this, you are most unlikely to shear the starter pin just holding the bike stationary when on a gradient, used briefly it is quite a useful feature, I don't think the severity of the gradient or the weight of the bike will be a factor in shearing the pin, it is the explosive forces of a backfire that is the danger, and to be avoided at all costs, otherwise it could cost you a lot, the pin being the least of the potential problems. The downside is if you come to a standstill on a steep gradient in neutral you will have to simultaneously push the bike forward a little whilst trying to select 1st at the same time, if you are not going to be stationary for too long it is advisable to come to a halt in 1st gear and keep the clutch disengaged, I don't like doing this, but it is preferable to crashing the gears trying to engage 1st gear, and then just when you think you have engaged 1st gear and are pulling away for a few yards it can pop back into neutral whilst you wait for the vehicle that is also pulling away behind you to smash into you, as I suggest, on a gradient leave it in gear, I don't particularly like doing this as I visualise what I am inflicting on the clutch lift mechanism in general, but it is the preferable option, if there is a weakness in the Grosset starter then this is it, otherwise it is great on a standard capacity, standard tune Vincent, in fact what it was designed for. [/QUOTE]
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