First time triker
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2023 12:39 pm
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. 
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Re: First time triker
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2023 12:56 pm
Welcome Aboard
Re: First time triker
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:49 pm
Welcome to the mad and wonderful world of trikeing 
Re: First time triker
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:34 am
Cheeerz guys/gals.
Re: First time triker
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:22 pm
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.
Re: First time triker
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:25 pm
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.
Re: First time triker
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:47 pm
Hi and welcome