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To: DUMBGRUNT

Heck, I can ride old British bikes with the shifter on the right. I’ve got SAE, metric and Whitworth tools. I know where to pull on the linkage when a three on the tree gets jammed and my Florida car is a 2005 MR2 Spyder with a rear engine and a five speed stick shift. I even know how to shift an 18 speed Eaton-Fuller although I can’t claim expertise at backing the vehicle it’s attached to into a barn. Now, let’s talk antique farm tractors!


155 posted on 04/10/2022 6:21:38 PM PDT by Poser (Cogito ergo Spam - I think, therefore I ham)
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To: Poser

—”Heck, I can ride old British bikes with the shifter on the right. “

I used to race Bultacos, but also had a couple of smaller Yamahas.

Occasionally ride in two different classes.
A bit of straight then a tight turn off the line in a tight pack.
No time to think it through, JUST STEP ON BOTH FOOT LEVERS at the time.


205 posted on 04/11/2022 7:22:59 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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