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R26 First ride - First gear is the only one that works...
R26 First ride - First gear is the only one that works...
Today was the official first ride of my 1956 R26. I did the bare minimum to get it back on the road; I'm a "if you can't emotionally afford to get a scratch on it, you can't afford it" kind of guy.
It seems to shift into all gears, and I got it up to maybe 30-40 mph, but then it seemed to lose 3rd gear, and them seemed to lose 2nd gear. The only gear that works is first. It sure feels like it is shifting into each gear, but not like the clutch is catching.
I didn't replace the clutch, but it appeared to have plenty of meat on it. Is it possible that the clutch is bad? I'd think that it'd slip in first as well, if that was the issue. Thoughts?
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Re: R26 First ride - First gear is the only one that works...
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Re: R26 First ride - First gear is the only one that works...
There's definitely resistance at the engine once it is in gear, as if the clutch is engaged.
I suspect that my clutch/plates are bad, because when I was under load, it rotated freely.
The clutch adjustment was proper, as far as I could tell. I had almost 1cm of free play at the handlebar lever...
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'78 R100/7 '69 R69S '52 R25/2
Fast. Neat. Average. Friendly. Good. Good.
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Re: R26 First ride - First gear is the only one that works...
Hope that helps! We need another R26 back on the road!
Jim