First time triker
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First time triker
Hi all. Newbie. VW1600. Not ridden it yet. Bits to sort out first. Just feeling my way. Side gearshift's not great design. Looking to do something there. Thanks
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Re: First time triker
Welcome Aboard
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Re: First time triker
Cheeerz guys/gals.
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Re: First time triker
Hi rex and welcome, I am also not a big fan of the side gearstick, thought about doing the rose/ballpoint method, a new small gearstick behind tank on ballpoint linked to the gearbox gearstick via linkage.
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Re: First time triker
Welcome to the hospital for sick trikers.
The nurse will see you to a empty padded cell as soon as we wash down the walls. She'll bring the meds later but keep away from the green pills, and don't drool out of the windows as it upsets the locals..
The escape committee meets behind the big oak tree at 7pm
Right let me guess?
2nd gear ?
If you have a short gearlever, put your fingers under and give a slight lift of around 2 to 3 mm as you change from from first to second.
What happens is the reverse and 1st and 2 nd selector rods are very close together. This means with no lift the selector slips and tries to go into 2nd and reverse at the same time.
If you have a longer gearlever you may need a bit more lift then 3 mm.
Try that and see how you get on.
The nurse will see you to a empty padded cell as soon as we wash down the walls. She'll bring the meds later but keep away from the green pills, and don't drool out of the windows as it upsets the locals..
The escape committee meets behind the big oak tree at 7pm
Right let me guess?
2nd gear ?
If you have a short gearlever, put your fingers under and give a slight lift of around 2 to 3 mm as you change from from first to second.
What happens is the reverse and 1st and 2 nd selector rods are very close together. This means with no lift the selector slips and tries to go into 2nd and reverse at the same time.
If you have a longer gearlever you may need a bit more lift then 3 mm.
Try that and see how you get on.
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Barry the cantankerous old goat.
Barry the cantankerous old goat.
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Re: First time triker
Hi and welcome