worX
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 06:04 PM |
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Gear Linkages Photos??
Hi All,
does anyone have any photos of gear linkages for bike engine?
specifically in the engine bay, including the pivots on the engine cradle etc.
I would love it if they just happened to be "mid-build" of a '96 Fireblade engine in a MAC#1 worX car!!!
cheers,
Steve.
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G.Man
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 06:09 PM |
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you could use a cable from MNR...
makes life easier
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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worX
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 06:16 PM |
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cable?
I'd much rather have the direct feel of rose jointed ali rods, plus, I'm sure the cable from mnr isn't as cheap as the
"already in my possession" rods...
thanks for your help?
Steve.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 06:19 PM |
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Have a look at the build and rebuild diaries on our website (Link below). Should be a few pictures in there.
Phil
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worX
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 06:25 PM |
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haha
I just happen to have your site open already (permanently at the moment!!!)
I'll have another look through as, after reading all of it a few times, I couldn't recall seeing a pic of the linkage?
like I say I'll have another look through, cheers...
Steve
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nasty-bob
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 06:27 PM |
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a push/pull cable from Cabletec will have just the same feel as rods and is about 30quid
thats what I'd do
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worX
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 06:30 PM |
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CABLE
as before £30 and prob P+P on top isn't already in my hand price.
please anyone with any photos of what I actually have rather than suggesting things I don't have???
thanks (hellfire) phil, but you have a different linkage to me. Yours is attached to body/tunnel - mine is located on the engine cradle and the parts
are totally different. thanks anyway...
Steve.
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 06:54 PM |
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or paddle shift it like me with an aprilia rs250 brake lever bolted to my top engine mount and rose joints with alloy threaded bar
that was with an r1 engine
couple of pics in archive
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esn163
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 06:59 PM |
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Hi,
heres our MAC1 linkage on our blade
 
linkage1
and
 
linkage2
Ed
[Edited on 29/12/06 by esn163]
Indy Build Photos
** Build pages **
Photo Bucket Pics
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worX
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 07:19 PM |
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photos
Thanks Ed,
Your photees have been the (only) closest so far, but from what I can make out, my mount is different to yours, mine being on the engine cradle
itself, virtually above the gear selector rod itself..
jeez, what I wouldn't give for a build manual for this car!!!!! 
Steve.
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esn163
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 07:34 PM |
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i think the worx already has the bracket labeled in the top pic welded into the chassis because colin had to make this up specially to fit the indy -
this is probably why it is slightly different but will probably be a similar system that it is designed to fit
HTH
Ed
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worX
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 07:41 PM |
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Bracket
Yes, you are partly right (I think) - I think that "the bracket" in question is on my engine cradle, but when I piece the parts together
in what seems like the obvious way, the ali rod between pivot in "the bracket" and selector rod is 90 degrees out, and just doesn't
make sense???
Steve
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Wadders
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 07:41 PM |
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Sorry, not very mac1 or blade specific, but this is how i did mine ( ST ZX9 ), might give you some ideas.
 
Description
 
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rayward
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 07:57 PM |
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gearlink1
 
gearlink2
 
gearlink3
 
gearlink4
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pathfinder
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 08:09 PM |
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there are a couple of photos of my linkage in my photo archive. the cables are closer to £50, the £30 ones have got far to much flex in them!
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worX
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 08:13 PM |
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Rayward
Thanks for photos, really clear and mid build, but now I'm thinking that I should of just asked for photos of JUST Mac#1 worX cars, as only
photos of them will help I think as I want to use what I already have. I would take a photo, but it's a bit wet out there for my camera!,
showing you what I'm working with. To be honest I think that it would work the way I have it if I could turn the "rose joint" type
linkages 90 degrees as then it (should) all fit together IMO...
thanks to you guys that sent in photos of the releveant images...
As before if anyone has images of gear linkages of specifically worx cars with the pivot bracket on the engine cradle then please get them on!!!
Cheers,
Steve.
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Wadders
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 08:14 PM |
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Whoops, sorry thought you meant paddleshift linkage.
This is a pic of the ST supplied gear change linkage. It should be fairly obvious how it bolts on (the actual change mechanism bolts vertically on
the outer drivers footwell) and is just a tube rotating in a larger tube, with a nylon 'bearing' at each end.
 
Description
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 08:15 PM |
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worX have you looked in my archive and read my comments
my pivot was above the gear selector shaft
slightly bent so at an angle
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 08:18 PM |
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do you 100% want need a gear lever not paddle shift
I understand what your saying about using what youve got
but these are all tried and tested ways and weve all got slightly different cradles or engines etc
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worX
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 08:20 PM |
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ZXR
I actually read one of your previous posts with pics of your linkage in it and it isn't similar enough to me for it to be relevant to this stage
in my build, I just checked again and it's not the same as the MAC#1 linkage, which I already have, and therefore no use to me at this time,
thanks anyway, I appreciate the advice offered...
cheers,
Steve.
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 08:23 PM |
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ok mate
have you got any pics
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worX
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 08:25 PM |
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Gear lever Vs Paddle
Before I went in the cars with both I wanted a paddle shift, and now I believe that I could change gear a lot quicker with a gear lever, and think it
may weigh a little less in the car. so I think I'll stick to it for now thanks.
Cheers,
Steve.
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worX
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 08:27 PM |
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ZXR and All
check back in 2 mins mate, I'll just take some pics...
cheers
Steve
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 08:36 PM |
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youve got to do it how your happy
but you cant beat keeping two hands on the wheel and a paddle change with movement of a few mm
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worX
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| posted on 29/12/06 at 08:38 PM |
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My photos...
please click below for a view of my photos, I thought it would be easier to upload large images here rather than in this post 
http://www.p4nts.co.uk/help
cheers
Steve
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