Topic: Coupla questions. Tiny pots and British iron.

[oldbiker]

Maybe it's to do with the camber of the road. We drive on the left so it was natural when stopping at lights to put down our left foot to steady us. This meant that the right foot gear lever was free to go into gear at the re-start. In the States driving on the right the opposite applied. Just a theory.

[Raul CB750K1]

In Spain, new licenses drivers are restricted to 250 cc  the first two years. They are big sellers, and pretty convenient in big, jammed cities. I have one and I am very satisfied with it. Furthermore, bikes under 250cc are epempt to pay purchase taxes. Not surprisingly, since last year the biggest sellers are 125 cc, as car drivers with three years experience can drive them without specific bike licence.

Talking about bikes, I got my Tennessee motorcycle license riding a Harley V-Rod. I rented it for the day with my International driving license and went to the driving license station to get the licence. No restriction on capacity or power.

There was a time here when 400cc became popular, but they are not built new anymore. For just a little more weight people rather like -I would- a 500 cc or a 600 cc.

Talking about controls, Indian and H-D had the throttle on the foot if I'm not wrong. The reason? Police bodies asked to have the controls arranged in such a way that an agent could use his handgun while chasing a suspect.


Raul

[dusterdude]

i dont recall any harleys having foot throttles,however i do know some indians had left hand throttle and right hand shift.

[Raul CB750K1]

i dont recall any harleys having foot throttles,however i do know some indians had left hand throttle and right hand shift.

You may be right; I don't recall exactly what the layout was.


Raul

[oldbiker]

Didn't the early Indians have a foot clutch?

[dusterdude]

oldbiker,i know at least one indian model had right hand tank shift.i dont recall if it was the chief or not tho.

[dusterdude]

here is a 1947 chief.