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Post by fi on May 16, 2024 17:06:08 GMT
I suspect the second bit of 'channel', to the right of the wheel helps get the bike off. If so quite an impressive setup.
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Post by Aloysius on May 16, 2024 17:07:34 GMT
I expect some swearing is involved. π
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 16, 2024 17:19:05 GMT
I suspect the second bit of 'channel', to the right of the wheel helps get the bike off. If so quite an impressive setup. That might function a bit like my old one then. I had steel 'u' channel. The bike sat in one piece. The other connected to it with a 10mm steel pin for loading/ removal. The pin was welded to one section and dropped through a hole in the other. This enabled the joint to pivot to accommodate different towpath heights. The biggest difficulty was always when there was a particularly low towpath. This resulted in a steepish angle up which to push the bike. My bikes were only 125's, maybe 50/60KG, I wouldn't have liked to try it with a 100KG bike.
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Post by Mr Stabby on May 16, 2024 17:31:31 GMT
I suspect the second bit of 'channel', to the right of the wheel helps get the bike off. If so quite an impressive setup. My bikes were only 125's, maybe 50/60KG, More than that I'd have said, my Honda Express is 48kg.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 16, 2024 17:43:19 GMT
My bikes were only 125's, maybe 50/60KG, More than that I'd have said, my Honda Express is 48kg. You're right. My 125's were 100/110KG a more substantial bike would be closer to 200KG.
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Post by Mr Stabby on May 16, 2024 18:27:45 GMT
I've said this before but the reason the Honda Express works so well for me is that it doesn't need any metal fabrication to stow on the boat, I just roll it up the plank (which I already have) and lift it onto the bow deck by hand where it sits on the centre stand.
Of course, it's not as fast as a "proper" bike, it only does 25mph, but that's still eight times faster than walking, and means that a shop which is three miles from the canal can be reached in just over seven minutes.
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Post by dogless on May 16, 2024 18:57:55 GMT
Everything's a compromise ... no transport is much simpler but then you are restricted to 'shanks pony' or maybe public transport where accessible.
You'd need to be fairly strong and active to move that bike on and off the deck I would think, regardless of the 'turntable' ... but presumably the benefits outweigh any issues.
Rog
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Post by Andyberg on May 16, 2024 19:06:49 GMT
Simply use the bikes engine, it doesnβt need to be lifted/manhandled!π€·ββοΈ
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Post by fi on May 16, 2024 19:13:56 GMT
Do motorbike engines have reverse gear?
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Post by Andyberg on May 16, 2024 19:17:52 GMT
Do motorbike engines have reverse gear? Why do you think itβs on a turntable? π
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Post by β on May 16, 2024 19:21:43 GMT
I wonder if the needle copes alright.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 16, 2024 23:07:58 GMT
Simply use the bikes engine, it doesnβt need to be lifted/manhandled!π€·ββοΈ That's fine but you'd need pretty good clutch control to prevent a nasty overshoot. I don't know if you've ever tried precise clutch control whilst being astride of a motor bike..it's not easy. No problem if you can sit on the bike, of course.
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Post by Aloysius on May 17, 2024 0:10:05 GMT
Do motorbike engines have reverse gear? Some do but they tend to be the sort of ridiculous trash wagons like late edition Honda Goldwings.
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Post by Mr Stabby on May 17, 2024 5:31:56 GMT
Do motorbike engines have reverse gear? Some do but they tend to be the sort of ridiculous trash wagons like late edition Honda Goldwings. Funnily enough, we sometimes move ex-Just Eat e-scooters from the Midlands down to London, 18 at a time, we have to ride them out of the shed to load them and they have a reversing button on the handlebars. Depress button, open throttle and they reverse very slowly.
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Post by Jim on May 17, 2024 7:03:30 GMT
Do motorbike engines have reverse gear? Just turn the boat round Doh!
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