Drive or ride?

Like I said, "some", but I'm sure there are others which are in contention.

Nooo, but I'll have a look for it.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

What makes a 'proper' auto box then?

 

Oh, I think things have moved on since those days.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Before I'd embark on that task, I'd check, clean and "Vaseline" all the
connectors and switches I could find.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Well, I wouldn't recommend getting a Quota - they use a Ducati
regulator and alternator and yes, I've got through one of each, though
it was from corrosion in both cases.

 

Generally; epicyclic gears with brake bands and some form of torque
converter or fluid drive - lends itself to remote control very easily.
Attempts to automate or remote control conventional coggy boxes have
usually fallen short of perfection.
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Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the
river cleaned out in a day.

 

Not fully auto. Nor was the Guzzi Convert. Two-speed systems, both.

 

aaah, Wilsons Epicyclic Gearbox and the Derby Lightweight:
http://www.railcar.co.uk/his100-109/108intro.htm

Still had to manually change gear though. I suppose a train driver is a
form of remote control.

 

A torque converter and an epicyclic gearbox would be a good start.

 

Well, it's just not wired very well.. Also, I'd like to modify the
wiring to put a standard generic reg / rec in there. The only reason
this Gilera has an expensive one, is it has a switch inside to turn on
the power to the auto choke and carb heater when there is output from
the generator. Plus, there's a whole load of other stuff I can improve.

 

>,
says...

You had to change manually, or did it do the changing for you?

 

Manually but clutchless. You could leave either in the higher of the two
ratios all the time, but getaways were even more leisurely.

 

>,
says...

Heh.. oh dear. Hence it didn't take off.

 

Bi-lingual, is she?

 

Same as the Leyland Atlantean - engine and epi' 'box at the back,
electro-mechanical or pneumatic gear selection from the front. Later
ones were fully auto. Not huge boxes either, considering.
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Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the
river cleaned out in a day.

 

Well rather thee than me, coz electrics really bollocks my head in.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Electrics is simple when you've worked out how to keep the magic smoke
in the wires. Having decent test meters, and a hand held oscilloscope is
good too... as is a gas powered soldering iron. This scooter is about as
complex as a toaster, which also helps, a lot.

 

Oddly enough, I'm fine when it comes to adding things but I draw the line at
anything that can release the magic smoke.

That's as much use to me as a television with no picture.

I've got any number of them. I'm an EXCELLENT hand at soldering, but someone
needs to make sure I'm soldering the right wires together before they turn
me lose.

So that's me not getting a scooter then.

It dun't help me at all


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Ahh. I get the picture now.

Heh.. still too complex? I've learned a lot about electrics recently
by fixing them, and reading some excellent documentation that explains
my electrical system in detail. No, it wasn't the HBoL.

 

I managed to re-wire my VN and I've sorted a couple of Bandit and VFR
charging systems out, but electrics still put the fear of god in me.

I've learned a lot about electrics recently

Yeah, I followed the wiring diagram fr the VN to the letter and then
discovered that I should've use the American diagram coz there are
differences. When I re did the small bit of re-wiring needed, I found I'd
defeated the 6500 rpm rev limit the ignition module was setting. Result

No, it wasn't the HBoL.

I used the Clymers BoL. Not bad, but they've NO idea how to fit cam chains
or time valves. Fucking good job I did or the motor would've been
bollocksed.



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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19