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From: Mike Gladu <mgladu@mindspring.com>
To: Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, September 2, 2011 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Honda-C70] Clunky shifting
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.
A super-fast stab of the lever works too, whether you release the
throttle or not, since the shift lever IS the clutch lever.
Since you can't shift without working the clutch at the same time -
YOU CAN'T HURT THE TRANSMISSION.
Play around with it.
With some practice you can upshift pretty smoothly, even at redline
in each gear.
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.
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.
If you foot fits better on top - try shifting that way. Use your heel more.
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.
Have fun.
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:
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1982-83 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
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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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