Why don't motorcycle gearbox's need syncros?
Why don't motorcycle gearbox's need syncros?
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SCOOTACAR

Original Poster:

1,034 posts

192 months

Saturday 23rd April 2011
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I had an original Fiat 500 with a non syncro crash box. Bit of a PITA.

I also have a KR200 Messerschmit which has a bike derived sequential style box. Per all other bikes I've always wondered how a crisp change is possible sans syncros.

Can somone enlighten me?

LC2

254 posts

202 months

Saturday 23rd April 2011
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Because they use constant mesh (otherwise known as Dog) boxes.
More effecient, but noisier than syncro boxes.

B'stard Child

31,098 posts

275 months

Saturday 23rd April 2011
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SCOOTACAR said:
I had an original Fiat 500 with a non syncro crash box. Bit of a PITA.

I also have a KR200 Messerschmit which has a bike derived sequential style box. Per all other bikes I've always wondered how a crisp change is possible sans syncros.

Can somone enlighten me?
don't use the clutch for anything other than N > 1St and pulling away