I think my mechanic has alzhiemers?

Post by **Brett** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:21 pm

Got my bike back yesterday from another stint at the mechanics. He is generally very good, he has lots of classics and races his own bikes, BUT, he often forgets or does some very odd things.
I went to ride my bike and it wouldn't rev when the clutch was out? Also I couldn't find neutral? He picked it back up and said rather sheepishly that he set the gears up for racing(apparently the other way up i.e.1 up 4 down?)
Is this how the gears are set for racing?

Gemini · Post by **Gemini** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:25 pm

yes, 1 up then the remainder of the gears down.

i think they have it like this so that when they are banked over and comin out of a turn and startin to accelerate, its easier to push the lever down to change up, instead of tryin to hook your toe under lever to shift upwards

im sure the racers on here will correct me if im wrong,

but my mate who used to race bikes couldnt get on with that way so had a road setup

gem

Post by **zimm** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:35 pm

yeh, its as you said.. when banked over hard left you dont always have enough room to get your toe under the lever ... i tried it once and just didnt like it.

superman · Post by **superman** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:03 pm

hmmm dont see how that would stop you from reving with the clutch out?

Post by **Jamz** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:10 pm

superman wrote:hmmm dont see how that would stop you from reving with the clutch out?

Because he'd be in 2nd gear trying to pull away?

superman · Post by **superman** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:25 pm

oh i see, when you said wouldnt rev i thought you ment wouldnt rev at all. my bike wouldnt let you go into 2nd without it moving first.

Post by **zimm** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:37 pm

superman wrote:oh i see, when you said wouldnt rev i thought you ment wouldnt rev at all. my bike wouldnt let you go into 2nd without it moving first.

Brett's got a gsxr400, not a zxr.

superman · Post by **superman** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 5:17 pm

didnt know that either lol. so that explains it then.

Post by **Brett** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:35 pm

Allgoodnow. He picked up the bike yesterday,fixed the gears, changed the oil and put a better tyre on the front, which he new I wanted. All free of charge

Post by **Brett** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:36 pm

p.s. The speedo cable just snapped

superman · Post by **superman** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:12 am

2 minute job to fix yourself mate.

Gemini · Post by **Gemini** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:29 am

yeah, took me 2mins and thats sayin something!

gem

superman · Post by **superman** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:02 pm

thats the thing i love about bikes, you think thigs are hard to do but if you work the balls up to do it you get surprised how easy things are, specially if you have the tools.

Post by **rene** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:32 am

lol no one would think a chaging a speedo cable is hard!

Wish every bike had the positive nutral finder (stops it going into 2nd) i forgot the TL dosnt have it and was playing with the gear leaver at the lights and slammed it into 2nd, that one hurt the shoulders lol

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