Subject: RE: GOOSEY
Author: Jesse Open
Date: May 15, 2003, 2:06 PM
Post ID: 1713010242
Actually just dragging the clutch a bit will give about the smoothest
shifts you can get out of an Ambo. I have riden MANY mile on the old
Ambos but the miles on an Eldo brought me a real appreciation for the
closer gear spacing and the forces of nature NOT working against clean
gearchanges ,especially when the riding gets a bit "sporty".
The first 2 years of my automotive driving were in a 1931 Ford Tudor.
The non synchro gearbox will give you appreciation for technique in
gearchanging both up and down.
Still for the most part even the best Ambo rider cannot overcome the
basic laws of physics . They may "enjoy" the clunk ..more power to em .
3haw-@bluefrog.biz wrote:
Charlie, It's ironic. For me the smoother the bike the less I like it. Last Fall I tried a brand new BMW 1100RS. Really fast freakin' bike but it was so smooth it made me nauseous.... and dizzy. Why? I don't know. I just tried a 1984 BMW 850. It was so boring I practically fell asleep. For me to like it, it has to be Goosey like a Guzzi! Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Charlie Mullendore <Ambo-@netscape.net> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 9:28 PM Subject: RE: British & European Classic Motorcycle Day When I first bought the '69 Ambo I clunked every shift. Of course I was accustomed to my Morini K2s sweet snick-snick shifting. After a while though I got in the groove and learned how to upshift quietly most of the time. It was mostly a matter of coordinating my inputs better, but I think mimicking the movement of the shifter with my (right) foot helped too. Instead of dabbing the lever with my toe and not moving my ankle, I started to keep my toe on the lever and move my foot at the ankle. That probably just effectively slows down and smooths out my shifts. Now downshifts... clunk, clunk! All of the acclimation it took and concentration it takes to ride the beast well is what drew me in and keeps me interested. Modern bikes are just too damn easy to ride - I get bored after a while. It will really get interesting next year when the '71 Ambo (left shift, but same "backwards" pattern as the '69) and V7 Sport (left shift, "normal" pattern) join the '69 in riding rotation. Can't wait! Cheers, Charlie Jesse Open <Beaver-@comcast.net> wrote:
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