How about carb.?
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 10:53 AM, thomas earsley
<dartsportgts1975@yahoo.com>wrote:
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> Mike G nice group. any one looking for C 70 parts or Ct 70 H bike and have
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> From: Mike Gladu <mgladu@mindspring.com>
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> To: Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, September 2, 2011 10:19 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Honda-C70] Clunky shifting
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> At 11:46 AM -0400 9/2/11, David Johnson wrote:
> >Most of my problem appears to be just not understanding the
> >mechanism of the shifter, and trying to shift like a regular
> >motorcycle just without the clutch. Releasing the shifter slowly
> >helps a lot, and is 90% of the problem. The other 10% is my
> >size-I'm too tall to effectively reach the heel shifter, and my feet
> >are barely able to fit under the toe shifter. Not a huge problem,
> >since this is mostly my Wife's bike.
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> A super-fast stab of the lever works too, whether you release the
> throttle or not, since the shift lever IS the clutch lever.
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> Since you can't shift without working the clutch at the same time -
> YOU CAN'T HURT THE TRANSMISSION.
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> Play around with it.
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> With some practice you can upshift pretty smoothly, even at redline
> in each gear.
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> Downshifting is MUCH easier at idle, but can be done smoothly at
> higher speed with a little help from the throttle and slipping the
> clutch with a slow release of the shift lever.
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> Keep in mind that the heel-and-toe shift lever is designed to be
> manipulated with your foot on top - and only in the last few decades
> did they change it with a round front end to accept the toe UNDER the
> front.
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> If you foot fits better on top - try shifting that way. Use your heel more.
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> I occasionally will upshift using my toe on the heel end of the lever
> - to get an extra-fast stab (faster than I can get my toe underneath
> and pull up). It looks funny to have one foot off the pegs completely
> between shifts, but it works for me.
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> Have fun.
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> Mike G.
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1970-73 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw
1970-73 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw (scroll to sec.7.1 page 101.jpg)
1980-83 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/hu42c
1980-81 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec.18-1 page 170.jpg)
1982-83 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec. 20-28 page 205.jpg)
1980-81 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/z4zn6
1982-83 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/hw35c
More resources for C70 Passports and Cubs:
http://www.shlaes.com/Vehicles/Scooter.htm
http://www.velodrome.com/HondaC70/HondaC70.html
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