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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
The Clutch on my Comet
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<blockquote data-quote="Tom Gaynor" data-source="post: 3226" data-attributes="member: 4034"><p><strong>Clutches on old bikes</strong></p><p></p><p>I think Fraser has hit the spot. A conclusion I came to after going from close ratio boxes to road ratio boxes was that road bikes before, say, the 50's were intended to be ridden in top, with the other three gears used for getting to top, or for extreme conditions - steep hills or heavy traffic. I therefore adjusted my attitude, and stopped trying to make lighting changes, "flicking it down one" because the ratios were too far apart anyway. The contrast between my Norton with a six-speed Shaffleitner, and, say, the Vincent, is stark. The Shadow has a very nice high first, which means I don't have to come to a virtual stop before engaging it as I do with another (1938) bike. But changing gear on the Vin is a three step process, whereas with a six-speeder I just press the pedal, clutch optional.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tom Gaynor, post: 3226, member: 4034"] [b]Clutches on old bikes[/b] I think Fraser has hit the spot. A conclusion I came to after going from close ratio boxes to road ratio boxes was that road bikes before, say, the 50's were intended to be ridden in top, with the other three gears used for getting to top, or for extreme conditions - steep hills or heavy traffic. I therefore adjusted my attitude, and stopped trying to make lighting changes, "flicking it down one" because the ratios were too far apart anyway. The contrast between my Norton with a six-speed Shaffleitner, and, say, the Vincent, is stark. The Shadow has a very nice high first, which means I don't have to come to a virtual stop before engaging it as I do with another (1938) bike. But changing gear on the Vin is a three step process, whereas with a six-speeder I just press the pedal, clutch optional. [/QUOTE]
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