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Subject: Re: Shift Linkage and pattern

Author: Martin Cooke

Date: Jul 9, 2001, 12:31 PM

Post ID: 1707423667

Modifying the shift linkage in this way seems a good idea to me on bikes
with the factory footboards as it moves the operating lever much closer to
the support bushing, as well as making the shit pattern the now universal
one down, four/three up. Don't know about footpeg models.

I did this on my Cali some years ago & it works fine. I probably have a
drawing of the modified shaft somewhere too, if anyone wants to see it.


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----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Bowes <kk-@home.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 2:09 AM
Subject: RE: Shift Linkage and pattern


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Paul,

Actually, you would have to modify the shaft which the shift lever is
connected to. It is easy enough to flip the actuator arm on the back of
the trans around the other way, but then the corresponding lever on the
pivot shaft will be off by about 5 inches. The only way that I can think
of getting it to work would be to move the position of the arm (which is
welded to the shaft) about 5 inches to the left in order to get it to
line up with the new location of the actuator. This means that you would
either have to grind off the weld on the existing arm and move it over,
or better yet, fabricate a new arm and weld it in the new position.

Here is a link to a photo of the shift linkage on my Ambo, which is set
up with the footboards and consequently the "reverse" shift pattern.

http://members.home.net/kk8m/guzzi/images/ShiftLinkage Ambo Police.jpg

Tom

'70 (July '69) Ambassador
96% Complete, 27% Left To Go
'82 V50-III
Shelby Township, Michigan

Paul Linn wrote:
 Does anyone have a good clear picture of how the linkage should be setup
on
an Ambo and Eldo. Placing the arm on the rear of the transmission
differently can also change your shift pattern, correct? Facing right,
standard shift pattern for Guzzi (1st Up, all others down). Facing left,
reverse shift pattern (1st down, all others up). If I wanted to change
the
arm to the left, I would then have to modify my linkage to be able to
reach
the shift shaft, correct?.

Paul
69 Ambo
.5 74 Eldo
Greensboro, NC


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