Back on two wheels.

I've ridden a Drifter with a hand gearchange, it made me giggle lots
and was probably the most memorable bike that I rode last year.

As a rule I hate cruisers, but that thing was immense fun to ride. You
don't change with your left hand, you clutch in with the left and
change with your right.

--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike
in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere)
BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite
they churn out)

 

Well yes. I used to try clutchless 'hand across the tank' changes to the
right hand gear lever when I was vintage racing the 1929 Raleigh, thus
minimising the interruption in WFO throttle. Often unsuccessfully, so I
rigged up a crude heel and toe foot change for the 3 speed Sturmey
Archer gearbox with an external not very positive stop arrangement.
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It couldn't have been a proper Drifter. The one wot I rode din't need you
to change gear. all you had to do was leave it in top and be careful
letting out the clutch when pulling away.

 

Magnicent bodgineering, I'd say.

Looks proper steampunk an' everyfink.

 

In that case - is it also function as a self-righting mechanism, in
case of inadvertent inversions?

 

Wotcha.

Not a problem - mine has a sticker on the tank that says
"This way up"




It's the other sticker on the bottom of the tank that worries me.
"T'other way up"

 

<g> [1]

Paul.

[1] Which reminds me, is anyone going Chimay-wards this year ?

 

Might be. Depends on whether other tentative plans come to fruition and
whether I can find a day's leave somewhere.

 

No. Again. Because work changed the crucial trip[ dates and once again,
I will be in Chile.

 

Pretty certain the answer's 'Yes'.

 

zymurgy wrote:

Looks likely that I will be. I'd better buy a new tent, I left the old
one in a skip in Civitavecchia so I'd be forced to use hotels on the
return trip.

--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike
in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere)
BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite
they churn out)

 

Yes, and I won't be alone.

 

waves.
--
Adie
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UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.info/faq/

YZF-R1 : FZ1N : RD350LC
(anyone would think I was partial to Yamahas)
keeper of the FAQ for my sins
MRO#11 BOTAFOF#7 BOTAFOT#130 DIAABTCOD#17 MIB#24 YTC#16
BOB#15 ex-UKRMMA#22 BOMB#11

 

I'm seriously considering it.

 

you should, its great.
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Adie
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UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.info/faq/

YZF-R1 : FZ1N : RD350LC
(anyone would think I was partial to Yamahas)
keeper of the FAQ for my sins
MRO#11 BOTAFOF#7 BOTAFOT#130 DIAABTCOD#17 MIB#24 YTC#16
BOB#15 ex-UKRMMA#22 BOMB#11

 

I'm keen on making a return too.

 

Cease considering and commit, man.

 

Well I've just booked the Thursday and Friday off work , so no excuses
for not going.

 

Excellent.

 

+1