Title: Short Shifting.
Post by: Olds on May 20, 2013, 06:57:29 AM
Don't know if it's just me but with a reliant engine trike I find myself constantly short shifting. That is to say I change up the gears far too early while accelerating, probably @ about 2500rpm. ???
This may be because the last three bikes I've had have all been V twins and those previous were either singles or parallel twins.
In a car I will happily use all available revs but my brain seems to expect the trike to sound like a twin and I react accordingly. ::)
Doh. should have been posted in Trike section :-[
This may be because the last three bikes I've had have all been V twins and those previous were either singles or parallel twins.
In a car I will happily use all available revs but my brain seems to expect the trike to sound like a twin and I react accordingly. ::)
Doh. should have been posted in Trike section :-[
Title: Re: Short Shifting.
Post by: spanners on May 20, 2013, 07:35:25 AM
Quote from: Old Newbie link=topic=12869.
Doh. should have been posted in Trike section
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well it is monday morning :D :D :D
Title: Re: Short Shifting.
Post by: rob62 on May 20, 2013, 08:37:07 AM
everything should sound like a big v twin ;D
Title: Re: Short Shifting.
Post by: morrag on May 20, 2013, 09:08:56 AM
Pull two plug leads orf, Simples...................... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Short Shifting.
Post by: Manky Monkey on May 20, 2013, 03:40:57 PM
They are quite a revvy engine & with larger than standard diameter rear wheels, you end up with 3 good gears with 4th as a sort of overdrive for motorways. I always found they seemed to like being worked hard -as one's servants do. :P