Bob C
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| posted on 1/10/03 at 11:46 AM |
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dog box needs cush drive?
Hi
bike engines have dog gearboxes(?) To use these to advantage you need some resilience in the drivetrain. Is this fact? Could I use a couple of rubber
doughnuts in one of the props instead of UJs? what have other folk done? Information would be appreciated.
Thanks
Bob C
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MK9R
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| posted on 1/10/03 at 01:31 PM |
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Some people do some people don't. Personally I have not used one as i heard a horrible story that you loose power!! Mines not on the road yet
so can't comment on using it, but i have been in a blade bec with a solid prop, there is a little clonking but nothing awful.
I'm sure some other more enlightened people will come along in a bit, so i'll shut up
[Edited on 1/10/03 by MK9R]
Cheers Austen
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Spyderman
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| posted on 1/10/03 at 03:51 PM |
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The use of donuts in your propshaft should not cause a loss of power.
All they will do is to absorb some of the shock loads that a bike gearbox creates.
I have not heard that you would need resilience in the drive train. You may need more pressure to engage the gears though.
I think the resilience idea may have come from the need to remove backlash or free play from the gears.
Spyderman
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loafersmate
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| posted on 2/10/03 at 07:24 AM |
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I drive with a solid prop, as said before there is a bit of clonking but it's not bad.
Cheers
Ben
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Bob C
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| posted on 2/10/03 at 08:47 AM |
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Cheers - I'm worried that if I use donuts I may have trouble balancing the prop - though fords use 'em on propshafts don't they- at
the gearbox end??
Bob C
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benedict
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| posted on 2/10/03 at 08:49 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loafersmate
I drive with a solid prop, as said before there is a bit of clonking but it's not bad.
Cheers
Ben
[music: twilight zone]
I'm also Ben.
I also Drive with a solid prop.
I also find there's a bit of clonking but it's not too bad.
[/music]
Cheers,
Ben(edict)
PS
While Donuts indeed should not cause a loss of power, if you eat too many you may find it affects your power to weight ratio
(Well someone was bound to say it eventually  )
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loafersmate
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| posted on 2/10/03 at 04:31 PM |
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Wierd!!........................is your's blue too?? (the car that is)
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benedict
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| posted on 2/10/03 at 10:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loafersmate
Wierd!!........................is your's blue too?? (the car that is)
Ah - No, It's orange (the car ) Wouldn't like to
say about anything else, probably depends on the weather 
Cheers,
Ben
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