Scooterotica

And clutch ,Just when you think you have seen it all !!!

Interesting....obviously at first glance you have 4 reverse gears, i wonder how it goes forward

Run your fingers round the cogs the sprocket and crownwheel run in the same direction.

rosscla wrote:Run your fingers round the cogs the sprocket and crownwheel run in the same direction.

glad you aggree as been doing my head in for weeks

CRANK RUNS ANTI CLOCKWISE ,NEXT COG CLOCKWISE ,CLUTCH ANTI CLOCKWISE , WHICH DRIVES THE GEARBOX TO PROPEL THE REAR WHEEL CLOCKWISE

Important caveat - when viewed from the chain case side...

Isn't this a copy of a bodge that made the rounds a few years back? Something out of Vietnam or India?

I can't imagine the center post of the middle gear would be very strong given how thin the case is in that area.

Grumpy225 wrote:Isn't this a copy of a bodge that made the rounds a few years back? Something out of Vietnam or India?

I can't imagine the center post of the middle gear would be very strong given how thin the case is in that area.

Just make it a bit thicker....

I'm no engineer, can someone more knowledgable tell me the advantages of direct drive over chain drive?